SACRAMENTO — California's DMV is trying to improve customer service by accepting credit cards, upgrading its website and offering clearer instructions on how to obtain a new federally mandated ID, according to details announced Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Fresno will be one of the test sites in October for...
Advocates Promised These Laws Would ‘Protect’ Teens. They Don’t.
In 2016, fewer than 6% of California adolescents reported trying cigarettes, down from 10% in 2015, 13% in 2009, 15% in 2007, and 19% in 2003. Why on earth did legislators feel the need to intervene in such a hugely positive youth trend? For no apparent reason, they did. In 2016,...
Trustee On Hot Seat: Campaign Violation Allegations Revealed
A state investigation has found probable cause against community college trustee Eric Payne on 21 counts of alleged political wrongdoing. The Fair Political Practices Commission investigated Payne following a 2016 complaint that he failed to file campaign documents. The findings will likely lead to further investigation with subpoena power. The...
That NRA Boycott? Here's Why It's Working So Quickly.
Car rental companies, airlines, trucking businesses, tech firms, insurers and a bank that issued an NRA-branded credit card all severed their relationships with the gun advocacy group within days of the shooting that left 17 dead. Predictably, companies that cut ties – such as Atlanta-based Delta – faced their own...