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Murder by the Numbers and Data Journalists Who Ignore the Data
Chammah and Castelleno then paint a grim picture of the state of the death penalty in California. They portray the 570 inmates as the victims of a racist system that is continually fed by prosecutors who insist on continuing to seek the death penalty. It’s a portrayal so lopsided that ...
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Pensions devour California city budgets — and it’s likely to get worse
Pensions devour California city budgets — and it’s likely to get worse by John Seiler | September 15, 2026 In July, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System announced a preliminary 14.8% return for fiscal year 2025-26, the 12-month period that ended June 30. It boasted, “The 2025-26 fiscal year return ...
Agriculture
California court rewinds new AEWR methodology
A U.S. District Court in California has upended the new U.S. Department of Labor wage calculation methodology for the H-2A visa program in the United States. The judge ordered DOL to create a new methodology while leaving the current wage structure in place. Under the H-2A visa program, which allows ...
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25 Years Later, America Must Never Forget
I remember September 11, 2001, though I was just a young child living through it. My dad, an airplane parts manufacturer, left for work early that morning while my mom was home with me and pregnant with my little sister. From our apartment in Montebello, California, more than 2,000 miles ...
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New Solano city’s travails spotlight state’s maddening approval process
New Solano city’s travails spotlight state’s maddening approval process by Steven Greenhut | September 10, 2026 California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature deserve credit for trying to reduce some impediments to building housing and other projects in our red-tape-laden state. But the latest development fracas in Solano County ...
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The Gordon Chang Report: The Malaise In China Today
READ THE PDF The Malaise In China Today Two years ago this month, a rider died while napping between deliveries on his electric bike in Hangzhou, the bustling capital of Zhejiang province. Surnamed Yuan, he was known as the “Order King” for grueling 18-hour days. He died from exhaustion. Yuan’s ...
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‘Back Yard Nukes’ An Answer To California’s Future Energy Questions
A bill that would allow portable solar devices to be installed in apartment complexes and condominiums, as well as in back yards and small patios, is just a Gavin Newsom signature away from becoming law. While it’s a small step for lowering power bills, it is no giant leap toward ...
Agriculture
Meat processing deregulation plan could have dire consequences
On the heels of an announcement to allow 300,000 tons of beef into the U.S. without tariffs, the President announced late last week that the Administration was looking to “allow farmers and ranchers to be given the right to process their own food.” According to the President’s announcement on Truth ...
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California pensions: A bipartisan push to destroy municipal budgets
California pensions: A bipartisan push to destroy municipal budgets by Steven Greenhut | September 4, 2026 Four years ago, California enjoyed an astounding $97.5-billion surplus, but now the supposedly “balanced” budget faces an intractable structural deficit, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Given economic headwinds caused by runaway inflation and fears ...
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Sounds like a plan: Cities embrace pre-approved housing designs
Sounds like a plan: Cities embrace pre-approved housing designs By D. Dowd Muska | September 4, 2026 It’s so obvious, even Los Angeles gets it. In response to the savage firestorms that struck California’s largest metro region in January 2025, both the city and county of Los Angeles enacted a ...
Murder by the Numbers and Data Journalists Who Ignore the Data
Chammah and Castelleno then paint a grim picture of the state of the death penalty in California. They portray the 570 inmates as the victims of a racist system that is continually fed by prosecutors who insist on continuing to seek the death penalty. It’s a portrayal so lopsided that ...
Pensions devour California city budgets — and it’s likely to get worse
Pensions devour California city budgets — and it’s likely to get worse by John Seiler | September 15, 2026 In July, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System announced a preliminary 14.8% return for fiscal year 2025-26, the 12-month period that ended June 30. It boasted, “The 2025-26 fiscal year return ...
California court rewinds new AEWR methodology
A U.S. District Court in California has upended the new U.S. Department of Labor wage calculation methodology for the H-2A visa program in the United States. The judge ordered DOL to create a new methodology while leaving the current wage structure in place. Under the H-2A visa program, which allows ...
25 Years Later, America Must Never Forget
I remember September 11, 2001, though I was just a young child living through it. My dad, an airplane parts manufacturer, left for work early that morning while my mom was home with me and pregnant with my little sister. From our apartment in Montebello, California, more than 2,000 miles ...
New Solano city’s travails spotlight state’s maddening approval process
New Solano city’s travails spotlight state’s maddening approval process by Steven Greenhut | September 10, 2026 California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature deserve credit for trying to reduce some impediments to building housing and other projects in our red-tape-laden state. But the latest development fracas in Solano County ...
The Gordon Chang Report: The Malaise In China Today
READ THE PDF The Malaise In China Today Two years ago this month, a rider died while napping between deliveries on his electric bike in Hangzhou, the bustling capital of Zhejiang province. Surnamed Yuan, he was known as the “Order King” for grueling 18-hour days. He died from exhaustion. Yuan’s ...
‘Back Yard Nukes’ An Answer To California’s Future Energy Questions
A bill that would allow portable solar devices to be installed in apartment complexes and condominiums, as well as in back yards and small patios, is just a Gavin Newsom signature away from becoming law. While it’s a small step for lowering power bills, it is no giant leap toward ...
Meat processing deregulation plan could have dire consequences
On the heels of an announcement to allow 300,000 tons of beef into the U.S. without tariffs, the President announced late last week that the Administration was looking to “allow farmers and ranchers to be given the right to process their own food.” According to the President’s announcement on Truth ...
California pensions: A bipartisan push to destroy municipal budgets
California pensions: A bipartisan push to destroy municipal budgets by Steven Greenhut | September 4, 2026 Four years ago, California enjoyed an astounding $97.5-billion surplus, but now the supposedly “balanced” budget faces an intractable structural deficit, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Given economic headwinds caused by runaway inflation and fears ...
Sounds like a plan: Cities embrace pre-approved housing designs
Sounds like a plan: Cities embrace pre-approved housing designs By D. Dowd Muska | September 4, 2026 It’s so obvious, even Los Angeles gets it. In response to the savage firestorms that struck California’s largest metro region in January 2025, both the city and county of Los Angeles enacted a ...