California State

Columbus, OH

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew his competing ballot measure to reform the state’s reduced prosecution of drug dealing and theft just days after Democratic legislators rejected his supported amendments to their anti-crime bills.
                Newsom’s measure would have required the majority of legislators’ support on July 3 to make it on the November ballot, and would be in competition with another prosecution reform measure that earned nearly one million signatures.
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Democrats turn on Newsom, forcing withdrawal of his ballot proposition

(The Center Square) - California is considering spending $12 million on pending reparations-related legislation after the governor declared a budget emergency, an act that allows the use of state rainy day funds to plug the deficit.
                At the low end, reparations bills with finite costs add up to approximately $4.3 million per year. However, with some potential programs such as spending savings from prison capacity reductions on gun violence reduction programs or making food a public health benefit for millions of Californians having unknown cost...

California mulls millions in reparations costs after Newsom declares budget emergency

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Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO – The legislature met an 11th-hour deadline to put a new governor-backed retail theft initiative in writing for the state ballot over the weekend. But now that plan has been scrapped and lawmakers won't even vote on it. The Gov. Gavin Newsom ran out of time and on Wednesday he was not even in the state, splitting his attention with presidential politics.Political strategist Steve Maviglio watched as the Governor and Democratic legislative leaders ran out of time. "It was a mess, it was chaos, right," Maviglio said. "It came apart, people got pressure from different groups saying, 'Don't vote for this,...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom scraps dueling retail theft initiative

WashingtonExaminer

California does not have the money to pay for many of its budget items, but Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) found millions to set aside for the woke industrial complex. California is putting $12 million toward slavery reparations, even as the state is still dealing with a $45 billion budget deficit. California was not a slave […]

Newsom helps California go broke over reparations

New York Post

Peace out!

Hundreds of modern-day hippies who form a commune known as the “Rainbow Family” are being kicked out of their campsites at a California national forest with the threat of fines and jail time. 

The US Forest Service ordered about 500 of the permitless campers to leave Plumas National Forest within 48 hours on Wednesday or face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or prison time of up to six months, according to the vacate order. 

The California eviction is the first time the Rainbow Family of Living Light — a loose-knit group of free-spirited people who gather to camp...

Hundreds of modern-day hippies known as ‘Rainbow Family’  ordered to leave California forest — or face fines

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

“Bottom line: Absent Congressional action, the move to Schedule III just isn’t going to happen anytime soon.”. The regulatory state has been in full force since, ironically, 1984, with the institution of the Chevron doctrine. Chevron has required courts to defer to the expertise of administrative agencies when the legislative intent of an underlying law is ambiguous, which made it a cornerstone of how regulators and businesses interact.

The Supreme Court Nuked Cannabis Rescheduling With Its Chevron Ruling (Op-Ed)

Texas State

Beaumont, TX

Kristy Tallman

BEAUMONT, Texas – The final defendant in a racketeering conspiracy that resulted in the nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.

Final MS-13 Defendant's Guilty Plea Triggers Nationwide Prison Lockdown

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Colorado State

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a California trucking company an imminent hazard to public safety following a fatal six vehicle crash in Colorado last month. On July 2, the FMCSA served Monique Trucking a federal order requiring the company to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate...

California trucking co. ordered to cease operations following Colorado crash that killed one

Sacramento, CA

SACRAMENTO — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of giving cities the right to ban homeless people from sleeping or camping on public property, including sidewalks.The City of Sacramento will now have more enforcement power over homeless people living in public places. After the ruling by the Supreme Court, homeless individuals in California's capital city could face fines, charges or jail time if they don't comply with city guidelines."It's going to provide more tools for government and for local communities to deal with on a local level," said Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho.Ho called the ruling a...

What does Supreme Court ruling on anti-camping laws mean for Sacramento's homeless?

Kianna Writes

California, often seen as the land of opportunity, is facing a harsh reality with a significant wave of layoffs hitting various industries across the state. This year alone, there have been about 37,086 WARN layoffs spread across 713 businesses. That’s a staggering number and a clear indicator of the economic shifts affecting the state's workforce.

Layoff Wave Hits California Hard

Grants Pass, OR

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Friday anti-camping laws used by authorities in an Oregon city to stop homeless people from sleeping in public parks and public streets - a ruling that gives local and state governments a freer hand in confronting a national homelessness crisis.

US Supreme Court backs anti-camping laws used against homeless people

Arizona State

Ballotpedia News

Voters in Arizona will decide on a constitutional amendment that will end term limits and retention elections for state supreme court justices and superior court judges on Nov. 5, 2024. The constitutional amendment, titled Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 (SCR 1044), would be retroactive to Oct. 31, 2024, nullifying the results of the retention elections scheduled for Nov. 5.

Arizona voters to decide on amendment that would end term limits and retention elections for state supreme court and superior court judges

NewsBreak

Here Are the State Ballot Measures Californians Will Vote on in November

After months of signature gathering, backroom negotiations and judicial bombshells, the field is set: California voters will decide on ten state ballot measures this November, the...

Here Are the State Ballot Measures Californians Will Vote on in November

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