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Biden's Second Chance to Put a Black Woman on SCOTUS
Right by the Bay | February 2, 2022
Rowena Itchon
In 2003, then-Senator Biden used the filibuster (what progressives are now calling racist ([link removed]) ) to block the nomination of California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown ([link removed]) to the U.S Circuit Court of Appeals, considered a stepping-stone to the U.S. Supreme Court. For two years, Biden joined 44 Democ ([link removed]) rats ([link removed]) in holding up Judge Brown’s appointment, voting three times against her confirmation
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Railroad cargo theft boom result of politicians not doing their jobs
Bakersfield Californian | Kerry Jackson
January 28, 2022
The volume of emptied packaging became so massive that heavy machinery was called in to help with clean-up. Manpower alone wasn’t enough. Newsom compared the scene to “a Third World country.”
“I see what you see,” Newsom said. “I see what you’ve been covering. I see what everybody’s seeing, asking myself, what the hell is going on?”
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Sally Pipes on "California Insider" - What if California's Healthcare Becomes the DMV?
California Insider | Sally Pipes
February 1, 2022
California lawmakers say they want to attempt to pass single-payer again next year.
Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the failed California single-payer legislation and what single-payer would mean for California patients on the “California Insider” program.
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What Crime Reports and Rates Don't Tell Us
Right by the Bay | Steve Smith
February 1, 2022
Still nationally 8.9 million crimes were reported in 2020 ([link removed]) and millions more unreported. Billions of dollars are lost to thieves and fraudsters. Counted and uncounted innocent lives are affected. And it’s not their fault – at all. Politicians and justice officials should remember and consider this when developing legislation and policy.
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New Study: Bad Policy Choices Zap Californians with $1450 Average Electricity Bill
Right by the Bay | Wayne Winegarden
February 2, 2022
Repealing or reforming these costly policies could save the average household $517 per year, while continuing California’s progress in lowering emissions and fighting climate change.
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San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities
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Register Now for PRI's 4th Annual CA Ideas in Action Conference
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Featuring Keynote Luncheon Speaker
The Hon. Anne Marie Schubert
Sacramento County District Attorney
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Capitol View Room (15th Floor)
Doors Open 11:30 AM - Luncheon program 12 Noon - Panel Discussions 1-4 PM
Individual registration is free (includes lunch)
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