• California readies itself as ‘abortion sanctuary’ while Arizona gears up for ban

    Golden state expanded abortion access after Roe was repealed in 2022 while neighboring state is set to enact near-total banAs Arizona prepares for a near-total ban on abortion to go into effect in the coming months, providers in California are getting ready to welcome a surge of out-of-state clients and live up to the state’s reputation as an “abortion sanctuary”.California clinics have been treating patients confused by the legal framework in neighboring Arizona ever since the supreme court...

  • Petition: Tell Lawmakers in California and Hawaii to Ban Octopus Farming

    Please sign this petition to demand lawmakers in California and Hawaii follow Washington's incredible lead and ban octopus farming, too!

  • California lawmakers aim to ban current Clear service at airports for 'equity'

    (The Center Square) - California lawmakers are seeking to ban identity-verification service CLEAR at California airports in the name of “equity.” CLEAR, available for $189 per year or no additional cost with some credit cards, verifies individuals’ identities so they can skip the identification part of the airport security line and go straight to Transportation Security Administration security screening. The government’s PreCheck program, which costs $78 for five years and...

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    California lawmakers to consider banning Clear airport security line skipping service

    A California lawmaker's bill essentially banning the airport security line-skipping service Clear will get a committee hearing on Tuesday.

  • Bipartisan bill to ban homeless encampments near California schools, parks fails

    (The Center Square) - A California bill that would have banned homeless encampments near sensitive sites such as schools and, when local shelter space is available, on sidewalks, failed in committee. SB 1011, authored by State Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee, and with principal co-author State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, failed in committee despite early broad bipartisan support. The two state senators hail from San Diego, a city that implemented a similar measure under...

  • New California bill would ban line skipping service Clear from airports in name of equity

    New legislation being proposed in California would ban the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in the state’s airports, as proponents say the service raises equity issues given it effectively lets wealthier people skip ahead of passengers waiting in line to be screened by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents.  The bill, SB-1372, the first of its kind in the U.S., would require third-party vendors like Clear to get their own dedicated security lane or lose the...

  • California renters with pets: A new bill might ban blanket no-pets policies and fees

    California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs. Backers of the bill, which recently cleared a key committee, say the lack of pet-friendly units is pushing renters to forgo housing or relinquish beloved pets to overcrowded...

  • Canadian receives one-year jail sentence, lifetime firearms ban for setting church on fire

    Jordan Willet was convicted of starting a blaze in February at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Regina, Saskatchewan.

  • California launches bid to ban airport line-skipping program used by thousands of American travelers because of 'equity'

    New bill would ban line-skipping company Clear from California airports. California State Senator says the Clear program is not 'equitable'. Airlines and Senate Transportation Committee Chair Dave Cortese wrote a letter opposing the California bill

  • Letters to the Editor: Hate California? That says more about you than California

    To the editor: Your print edition front page on April 8 had two articles about worsening circumstances in California with regard to climate change and housing, and a piece explaining the reasons conservatives don’t like us. It seems to be the norm for folks (even our friends and members of our family) to think negatively about the state. In reality, it is probable that not living within a budget leads to people thinking California is too expensive; that not knowing people different than we are...

  • Kimmel Mocks Red States For Book Bans, Cites Books Banned By The Left

    Tuesday was World Book Day and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel celebrated by bringing a quintet of librarians together to tell Republicans to “shut the [bleep] up” over their supposed book bans. The only problem was that the books Kimmel and his new friends highlighted, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird, are regularly targeted by race-obsessed progressives. Kimmel began by declaring, “It’s also World Book Day today or as the state of Florida calls it, Bonfire Day.” After...

  • Kimmel Mocks Red States For Book Bans, Cites Books Banned By The Left

    Tuesday was World Book Day and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel celebrated by bringing a quintet of librarians together to tell Republicans to “shut the [bleep] up” over their supposed book bans. The only problem was that the books Kimmel and his new friends highlighted, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird, are regularly targeted by race-obsessed progressives. Kimmel began by declaring, “It’s also World Book Day today or as the state of Florida calls it, Bonfire Day.” After...