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In this episode of Queer Goggles, hosted by Brian Poth, various perspectives converge on the vital importance of passing Proposition 3. The discussion includes insights from Ernesto Cuellar, the Northern California Coalition Manager for Yes on Prop 3, local military veteran Cheri Provancha, and community advocates Terry Stasio and Jim Reeves. Together, they explore efforts to remove discriminatory language from the California Constitution, the historical and ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, and the urgent need to protect and advance marriage equality for all Californians.To find our more about Prop 3 visit yesonprop3ca.comTo view voter guides and other resources go to thesourcelgbt.org/votePFLAGFreson.orgVisalia Pride Lions ClubSupport the show

All the links you need https://linktr.ee/themikeypodcast This episode dives into the 10 propositions on California's ballot this election season. Mikey pulls no punches while dissecting each measure, from school bonds and rent control to healthcare tax hikes and crime laws. He exposes how California politicians keep asking for more money while promising solutions to problems they've been "fixing" for decades. Get ready for some sarcasm, hard truths, and a chance to win tickets to Aftershock or Goldensky. Podcast Notes: Proposition 2: School bonds—$10 billion for school repairs; will they finally fix it this time? Proposition 3: Marriage equality update—removing outdated language in the California Constitution. Proposition 4: Water and wildfire bonds—another $10 billion for climate change and infrastructure. Proposition 5: Local government bonds for housing and infrastructure—lowering the voter threshold to 55%. Proposition 6: Ending involuntary servitude in prisons—human rights reform or chaos waiting to happen? Proposition 32: Minimum wage hike—raising it to $18, but at what cost to small businesses? Proposition 33: Rent control—trying to fix the housing crisis by making it worse. Proposition 34: Prescription drug revenues—sounds good, but it's another bureaucratic mess. Proposition 35: Making a temporary Medi-Cal tax permanent—because when has the government ever let a tax expire? Proposition 36: Bringing back felony charges for repeat offenders and tackling the fentanyl crisis. #TheMikeyPodcast #CaliforniaPropositions #Election2024 #AftershockFestival #Goldensky #CaliforniaPolitics #VoteSmart #CrimeReform #RentControl #HealthcareTax #MinimumWage #SchoolBonds #StayWeird #QuestionEverything

In 1865, the U.S. ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude — except as punishment for convicted crimes. That exception has allowed dozens of states, including California, to force incarcerated people to work in prisons, whether they want to or not. Proposition 6 would add an amendment to the California Constitution that would ban forced labor in prisons. KQED's arts and culture columnist Pendarvis Harshaw joins us to break it all down. Prop Fest is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November 2024 ballot. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out the KQED Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Pendarvis Harshaw. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. The Bay is made by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Jessica Kariisa. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

AB 1778, as amended, Connolly. Vehicles: electric bicycles.Existing law defines an electric bicycle and classifies electric bicycles into 3 classes with different restrictions. Under existing law, a “class 2 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a “class 3 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a speedometer and a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. Existing law prohibits a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Existing law requires a person operating, or riding upon, a class 3 electric bicycle to wear a helmet, as specified.This bill would, until January 1, 2029, authorize a local authority within the County of Marin, or the County of Marin in unincorporated areas, to adopt an ordinance or resolution that would prohibit a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 2 electric bicycle or require a person operating a class 2 electric bicycle to wear a bicycle helmet, as specified. The bill would require an ordinance or resolution that is adopted for this purpose to make a violation an infraction punishable by either a fine of $25 or completion of an electric bicycle safety and training course, as specified. The bill would, if an ordinance or resolution is adopted, require the county to, by January 1, 2028, submit a report to the Legislature that includes, among other things, the total number of traffic stops initiated for violations, the results of the traffic stops, and the actions taken by peace officers during the traffic stops, as specified. The bill would require the local authority or county to administer a public information campaign for at least 30 calendar days prior to the enactment of the ordinance or resolution, as specified. The bill would require the local authority or county to only issue warning notices for the first 60 days after the passage of the ordinance or resolution.Existing law defines an electric bicycle and classifies electric bicycles into 3 classes with different restrictions. Under existing law, a “class 2 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a “class 3 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a speedometer and a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. Existing law prohibits a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Existing law requires a person operating, or riding upon, a class 3 electric bicycle to wear a helmet, as specified. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime.This bill would additionally prohibit a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 2 electric bicycle. The bill would require a person operating, or riding upon, a class 2 electric bicycle to wear a helmet, as specified. The bill would clarify that an electric bicycle can only be placed in a certain class if it ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a max speed regardless of the mode.Because the bill would prohibit certain persons from riding electric bicycles, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest KeyVote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal Committee: yesno   Local Program: yesno  Bill TextTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1.Section 21214.5 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read: 21214.5. (a) A local authority within the County of Marin, or the County of Marin in unincorporated areas, may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 2 electric bicycle.(b) A local authority within the County of Marin, or the County of Marin in unincorporated areas, may, by ordinance or resolution, require a person operating a class 2 electric bicycle to wear a bicycle helmet, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 21213.(c) An ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall make a violation an infraction punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25) or completion of an electric bicycle safety and training course pursuant to Section 894 of the Streets and Highways Code.(d) (1) If an ordinance or resolution is adopted pursuant to this section, the county shall, by January 1, 2028, submit a report to the Legislature that includes all of the following:(A) The total number of traffic stops initiated for violations.(B) The results of the traffic stops, including whether a warning or citation was issued, property was seized, or an arrest was made.(C) The number of times a person was stopped for allegedly operating a class 2 electric bicycle while under 16 years of age but was found to be over the age limit.(D) If a warning or citation was issued, a description of the warning or the violation cited.(E) If an arrest was made, the offense cited by the officer for the arrest and the perceived race or ethnicity, gender, and approximate age of the person stopped, provided that the identification of these characteristics is solely based on the observation and perception of the peace officer who initiated the traffic stop.(F) The actions taken by a peace officer during the traffic stops, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(i) Whether the peace officer asked for consent to search the person, and, if so, whether consent was provided.(ii) Whether the peace officer searched the person or any property, and, if so, the basis for the search and the type of contraband or evidence discovered.(iii) Whether the peace officer seized any property and, if so, the type of property that was seized and the basis for seizing the property.(G) The number of times a person opted to complete, and did complete, the training course in lieu of paying the fine.(H) The number of times that a person under 16 years of age was operating an electric bicycle and was involved in an accident that resulted in a permanent, serious injury, as defined in Section 20001, or a fatality in the six months prior to adoption of the ordinance or resolution, the cause of the accident, and the class of the electric bicycle that was being operated at the time of the accident.(I) The number of times that a person under 16 years of age was operating an electric bicycle and was involved in an accident that resulted in a permanent, serious injury, as defined in Section 20001, or a fatality in the six months after adoption of the ordinance or resolution, the cause of the accident, and the class of the electric bicycle that was being operated at the time of the accident.(2) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) A local authority or the County of Marin shall administer a public information campaign for at least 30 calendar days prior to the enactment of an ordinance or resolution pursuant to this section, including public announcements in major media outlets and press releases.(f) A local authority or the County of Marin shall only issue warning notices for the first 60 days after the passage of an ordinance or resolution pursuant to this section.(g) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.

AB 3139, as amended, Weber. Data privacy: vehicle manufacturers: remote vehicle technology.Existing law establishes various privacy requirements applicable to vehicle manufacturers, including limitations on the usage of images or video recordings from in-vehicle cameras in new motor vehicles equipped standard with one or more in-vehicle cameras. Existing law provides various protections to persons who are escaping from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and other abuse, including providing for a means to keep the names and addresses of abuse survivors confidential in public records.This bill would, among other things, require a vehicle manufacturer that offers a vehicle for sale, rent, or lease in the state that includes remote vehicle technology to do certain things, including ensure that the remote vehicle technology can be immediately manually disabled by a driver of the vehicle while that driver is inside the vehicle by a method that, among other things, is prominently located and easy to use and does not require access to a remote, online application. The bill would require a vehicle manufacturer to offer secure remote means via the internet for a survivor to submit a vehicle separation notice that meets specified requirements. The bill would define “survivor” to mean an individual who has a covered act committed, or allegedly committed, against the individual. The bill would define “covered act” to mean, among other things, certain crimes relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.This bill would require a survivor to submit a vehicle separation notice through the secure remote means described above within 7 days of the date on which the survivor used the method of manually disabling remote vehicle technology and would require the notice to include prescribed information, including a statement by the survivor signed under penalty of perjury that a perpetrator who has access to the remote vehicle technology in the vehicle has committed committed, or allegedly committed committed, a covered act against the survivor or an individual in the survivor's care, or a copy of specified documents that support that the perpetrator has committed committed, or allegedly committed committed, a covered act against the survivor or an individual in the survivor's care, including a signed affidavit from, among other specified individuals acting within the scope of their employment, a licensed medical care provider.By requiring a survivor to submit a statement signed under penalty of perjury or requiring specified individuals to sign an affidavit, the bill would expand the crime of perjury and impose a state-mandated local program.This bill would make a vehicle manufacturer that violates the above-described provisions liable in a civil action brought by a survivor for, among other things, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the prevailing survivor, in addition to any other remedy provided by law. The bill would specify that any waiver of the requirements of the above-described provisions is against public policy, void, and unenforceable. statutory damages in an amount not to exceed $50,000 or not to exceed $100,000 for a knowing violation.This bill would define various terms for these purposes, purposes and would make related findings and declarations.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.DIGEST KEYVote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal Committee: yes   Local Program: yes  BILL TEXTTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, human trafficking, and related crimes are life-threatening issues and have lasting and harmful effects on individuals, families, and entire communities.(b) Survivors of violence and abuse often lack meaningful support and options when establishing independence from an abuser, including barriers of financial insecurity and limited access to reliable communication tools to maintain essential connections with family, social safety networks, employers, and support services.(c) Perpetrators of violence and abuse increasingly use technological and communication tools to exercise control over, monitor, and abuse their victims.(d) Remote vehicle technology, including mobile phone wireless connectivity and location data capabilities that are manufactured into vehicles, are among the technological and communication tools perpetrators of violence and abuse can, and have, used.(e) According to The New York Times, “Modern vehicles have been called ‘smartphones with wheels' because they are internet-connected and have myriad methods of data collection, from cameras and seat weight sensors to records of how hard you brake and corner. Most drivers don't realize how much information their cars are collecting and who has access to it.”(f) Under the federal Safe Connections Act of 2022, survivors of domestic abuse are empowered to protect themselves and their loved ones by requiring telecommunications providers, upon request, to separate their mobile phone accounts from the accounts of their abusers.SEC. 2. Chapter 36.5 (commencing with Section 22948.60) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:CHAPTER  36.5. Remote Vehicle Technology  22948.60. (a) For the purposes of this chapter:(1) “Covered act” means conduct that is any of the following:(A) A crime described in subsection (a) of Section 40002 of the federal Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. Sec. 12291), including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.(B) An act or practice described in paragraph (11) or (12) of Section 103 of the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. Sec. 7102) relating to severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, respectively.(C) An act under state law, tribal law, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Chapter 47 (commencing with Section 801) of Title 10 of the United States Code) that is similar to an offense described in subparagraph (A) or (B).(2) “Designated person” means a person who provides care to a survivor and meets both of the following criteria:(A) The person has been authorized by the survivor to submit a request pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 22948.61.(B) The person did not commit, or did not allegedly commit, a covered act against the survivor.(2)(3) “Perpetrator” means an individual who has committed committed, or allegedly committed committed, a covered act against a survivor or an individual under the care of a survivor.(3)(4) “Remote vehicle technology” means any technology that allows a person who is outside of a vehicle to access the activity, track the location, or control any operation of the vehicle or its parts, that includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:(A) A Global Positioning System (GPS).(B) An app-based technology.(C) Any other remote wireless connectivity technology.(4)(5) “Survivor” means an individual who meets either of the following criteria: has had a covered act committed, or allegedly committed, against the individual.(A)The individual has had a covered act committed or allegedly committed against them.(B)The individual provides care to an individual who has had a covered act committed or allegedly committed against, and that caretaker did not commit or allegedly commit the covered act.(5)(6) “Vehicle manufacturer” means a vehicle manufacturer or remanufacturer, as defined in Section 672 of the Vehicle Code.(b) Subdivision (a) does not require a criminal conviction or any other determination of a court in order for conduct to satisfy a definition.  22948.61. (a) A vehicle manufacturer that offers a vehicle for sale, rent, or lease in the state that includes remote vehicle technology shall do all of the following:(1) Ensure that the remote vehicle technology can be immediately manually disabled by a driver of the vehicle while that driver is inside the vehicle by a method that meets all of the following criteria:(A) The method of manually disabling the remote vehicle technology shall be is prominently located and easy to use and shall does not require access to a remote, online application.(B) Upon its use, the method of manually disabling the remote vehicle technology shall inform informs the user of the requirements of subdivision (b).(C) The method of manually disabling the remote vehicle technology shall does not require a password or any log-in information.(D) Upon its use, the method of manually disabling the remote vehicle technology shall does not result in the remote vehicle technology, vehicle manufacturer, or a third-party service provider sending to the registered owner of the car an email, telephone call, or any other notification related to the remote vehicle technology being disabled.(E) Upon its use, the method of manually disabling the remote vehicle technology shall cause causes the remote vehicle technology to be disabled for a minimum of seven days and capable of being reenabled only by the vehicle manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (4).(2) Offer secure remote means via the internet for a survivor to submit a vehicle separation notice that includes a prominent link on the vehicle manufacturer's internet website that meets both of the following requirements:(A) The link is titled, in bold and capital letters, “CALIFORNIA SURVIVOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE.”(B) The link provides a designated internet website portal that provides a survivor the ability to submit a vehicle separation notice and includes a form that enables a survivor to submit the information required by subdivision (b).(3) Upon the request of a survivor, reset the remote vehicle technology with a new secure account and delete all data from the original account.(4) Reenable the remote vehicle technology only if the registered owner of the car notifies the manufacturer that the remote vehicle technology was disabled in error, and a survivor has not contacted the vehicle manufacturer to provide the information required by subdivision (b) within seven days of the remote vehicle technology being disabled.(b) A survivor shall submit a vehicle separation notice to a vehicle manufacturer through the means provided by the vehicle manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) within 7 days of the date on which the survivor used the method of manually disabling remote vehicle technology required by subdivision (a), which shall include the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and either of the following:(1) A statement by the survivor signed under penalty of perjury that a perpetrator who has access to the remote vehicle technology in the vehicle has committed committed, or allegedly committed committed, a covered act against the survivor or an individual in the survivor's care.(2) A copy of either of the following documents that supports that the perpetrator has committed committed, or allegedly committed committed, a covered act against the survivor or an individual in the survivor's care:(A) A signed affidavit from any of the following individuals acting within the scope of that person's employment:(i) A licensed medical or mental health care provider.(ii) A licensed military medical or mental health care provider.(iii) A licensed social worker.(iv) A victim services provider.(v) A licensed military victim services provider.(B) A copy of any of the following documents:(i) A police report.(ii) A statement provided by the police, including military police, to a magistrate judge or other judge.(iii) A charging document.(iv) A protective or restraining order, including military protective orders.(v) Any other relevant document that is an official record.(c) (1) Only if, for technological reasons, a vehicle manufacturer is unable to comply with paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the vehicle manufacturer shall create a conspicuous mechanism that is easy to use by which a survivor or a designated person can submit a request to disable a vehicle's remote vehicle technology.(2) A vehicle manufacturer shall disable remote vehicle technology within one business day after receiving a request from a survivor that includes the information required by subdivision (b) and is submitted pursuant to the mechanism required by paragraph (1).(d) This section does not authorize or require a vehicle manufacturer to verify ownership of a vehicle, the identity of a survivor, or the authenticity of information that is submitted by the survivor.  22948.62. (a) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, a vehicle manufacturer that violates Section 22948.61 shall be liable in a civil action brought by a survivor for all of the following:(1) Reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the prevailing survivor.(2) A civil penalty Statutory damages in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per violation, or a civil penalty statutory damages in an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per violation for knowing violations.(3) Actual damages or three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed for knowing or reckless violations.(b) Any waiver of the requirements of this chapter shall be against public policy, void, and unenforceable. SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.

Summary In this episode, Phil and Camille discuss the recent lawsuit that went to the Supreme Court of California regarding a tax ballot initiative called the Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA). They explore the question of whether the TPA is constitutional or unconstitutional according to the California Constitution. They also discuss the distinction between amending and revising the Constitution and the power of the electorate to adopt proposals through the initiative process. Check out our full site at www.californiaunderground.live Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Moving Woes 03:14 Setting the Record Straight: Not Moving Out of California 04:14 The Lawsuit and the Role of the Supreme Court of California 06:19 Appealing to the United States Supreme Court 09:00 Hypothetical Vote on the California Supreme Court 12:38 The Supreme Court's Ruling on the Taxpayer Protection Act 22:18 The Supreme Court's View on Voter Approval for Tax Measures 25:20 Concerns about the Role of the People in the Legislative Process --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/message

BALLOT INITIATIVE: Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act  The initiative would amend the California Constitution to define all state and local levies, charges, and fees as taxes. The initiative would also require new or increased taxes to be passed by a two-thirds legislative vote in each chamber and approved by a simple majority of voters.  Guest Co-Host: Diane Pearce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In April, an unprecedented lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state's death penalty statute as racially discriminatory and unconstitutional under the Equal Protection guarantees of the California Constitution. The filers which include the ACLU, LDF (Legal Defense Fund), and the Office of the State Public Defender on behalf of OSPD, Witness to Innocence, LatinoJustice PRLDEF (Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund), the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and Eva Paterson, co-founder of the Equal Justice Society, claim, “This is the first time a petition of this nature has been filed with the court.” “Numerous empirical studies by leading social science experts reveal troubling disparities: Black people are about five times more likely to be sentenced to death when compared to similarly situated non-Black defendants, while Latino people are at least three times more likely to be sentenced to death.” The 95-page complaint stated, “The parties agree that persistent and pervasive racial disparities infect California's death penalty system.” The Vanguard recently hosted a webinar to discuss this historic suit. Panelists: Avi Frey, Counsel from ACLU of Northern California Lisa Romo, Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) Morgan Zamora, prison advocacy coordinator at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Karen Munoz, from LatinoJustice Moderators: Madison Whittemore, Vanguard News Sophie Yoakum, Vanguard News

PAIN⁠ @painnonprofit ⁠Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down to discuss California Assembly Bill 3171, authored by Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria to Hold Fentanyl Traffickers Accountable by increasing the punishment for selling more than 28 grams of fentanyl. It escalates the prison sentence from up to four years to up to 9. The bill is as follows: Existing law classifies controlled substances into 5 schedules and places the greatest restrictions and penalties on the use of those substances placed in Schedule I. Existing law classifies the drug fentanyl in Schedule II. Existing law makes possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of sale of the substance punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of 2, 3, or 4 years. Existing law makes transportation and sales of a controlled substances punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of 3, 4, or 5 years and transportation to a noncontiguous county within the state punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of 3, 6, or 9 years. This bill would increase the above-described penalties, as specified, if the controlled substance involved was more than more than 28.35 grams of fentanyl, more than 28.35 grams of an analog of fentanyl, a substance containing more than 28.35 grams of fentanyl, or a substance containing more than 28.35 grams of an analog of fentanyl. By increasing the penalty for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance discuss the following topics and more. We give created to Assemblyman Jim Patterson who has been behind and in support of many bills to combat fentanyl. 01:33 Will this bill have a large impact on the fentanyl crisis? 06:37 Flindt and Jason question why there isn't more resources going towards addiction recovery programs. 14:14 Are we in the "War On Recovery"? 23:02 Are politicians finally gaining a greater understanding of addiction? 29:09 For more on Parents & Addicts In Need: If you or a loved ones need our services, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved, or to donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more on Flindt Andersen, to have him speak at your organization visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.flindtandersen.com/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #wedorecover #growth #changeyourlife --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donthidethescars/message

Racial minorities are sometimes removed from prospective juries—just like everybody else. But the Legislature is so concerned that this could happen on the (obviously improper) basis of race that the Racial Justice Act prohibits a challenge to a racial minority even on the basis of proper factors, such as lack of life experience. And if that happens, the Legislature has declared not only that this is against law, but operates as a get-a-new-trial-free card.But the California Constitution prohibits get-a-new-trial-free cards. Instead, no judgment may be reversed—even if the judgment is rife with error—unless the error results in a “miscarriage of justice.”Consider how these opinions might be reconciled:People v. Uriostegui (D2d6 Apr. 5, 2024 No. B325200) ___ Cal.App.5th ___ held violations of the Racial Justice Act are per se reversible.In People v. Simmons (2023) 96 Cal.App.5th 323, Justice Yegan argued in dissent that a attempting to bind the courts to a legislative definition of the constitutional term “miscarriage of justice” violates the doctrine of separation of powers.The Supreme Court in F.P. v. Monier (2017) 3 Cal.5th 1099 held that, although the Legislature mandates that trial courts make express findings on principal controverted issues, a court's failure to do so is not per se reversible because the Constitution first requires a finding that the failure worked a miscarriage of justice.In Abdelqader v. Abraham (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 10, 2022 No. D078652) --- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, failure to make the statutorily-required findings under F.C. 3044 to support awarding custody to a person previously found to have committed domestic violence was per se reversible.In re Marriage of Steiner and Hosseini (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 519 held that, although the Legislature purported to make inadequate disclosures in property-division cases per se reversible, the Legislature cannot provide “a ‘get-a-new-trial-free' card” in light of the constitutional requirement to show a miscarriage of justice.Appellate Specialist Jeff Lewis' biography, LinkedIn profile, and Twitter feed.Appellate Specialist Tim Kowal's biography, LinkedIn profile, Twitter feed, and YouTube page.Sign up for Not To Be Published, Tim Kowal's weekly legal update, or view his blog of recent cases.The California Appellate Law Podcast thanks Casetext for sponsoring the podcast. Listeners receive a discount on Casetext Basic Research at casetext.com/CALP. The co-hosts, Jeff and Tim, were also invited to try Casetext's newest technology, CoCounsel, the world's first AI legal assistant. You can discover CoCounsel for yourself with a demo and free trial at casetext.com/CoCounsel.Other items discussed in the episode:Tim's writeup on Oriostegui, The Racial Justice Act Is Unconstitutional

This Day in Legal History: Paris Peace ConferenceOn this day, January 18, in 1919, a significant chapter in international legal and political history began with the opening of the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles, France. This conference, convened in the aftermath of World War I, was a monumental gathering of the victorious Allied Powers, setting the stage for negotiations that would profoundly reshape the geopolitical landscape of Europe and lay the groundwork for modern international law.Over six months of intense deliberations followed, marking one of the longest and most complex diplomatic events in history. The primary objective was to establish a lasting peace and prevent the recurrence of such a devastating conflict. The leaders of the 'Big Four' – Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy – played pivotal roles in shaping the Treaty of Versailles.The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, dramatically redrew the borders of Europe. It imposed severe reparations and territorial losses on Germany, an aspect later criticized for possibly sowing the seeds of World War II. The treaty also resulted in the disbandment of empires, the creation of new nations, and significant territorial adjustments.A landmark outcome of the conference was the establishment of the League of Nations, an intergovernmental organization aimed at ensuring world peace and cooperation. Although the League ultimately failed to prevent another world war, it represented a groundbreaking step towards the development of international organizations and international law.The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles had far-reaching legal implications. They introduced principles of self-determination, held nations accountable for aggression, and set precedents for international diplomacy and conflict resolution. While the conference's decisions were controversial and its impacts debated for decades, its role in shaping the 20th-century legal and political order remains undeniable.On this day, as we reflect on the 105th anniversary of the Paris Peace Conference, we recognize the complex legacy of these efforts to create a lasting peace and their profound impact on international law and global relations.Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, is likely to face additional claims in a lawsuit concerning its Facebook "pixel" tracking tool. This tool is alleged to have violated the health-care privacy of millions by tracking and sharing protected health information without consent. The plaintiffs, anonymous Facebook users from various U.S. states, argue that Meta encouraged health-care providers to install the pixel on their websites, thereby violating federal and state laws. The tool reportedly matches collected information with Facebook user IDs for targeted advertising.Judge William H. Orrick of the US District Court for the Northern District of California found the plaintiffs' invasion of privacy claims under the California Constitution and common law to be plausible, considering the privileged relationship between patients and health-care providers. He also acknowledged potential injuries related to common law trespass to chattels and violation of the California Computer Data Access and Fraud Act.In a previous ruling, Orrick had dismissed several claims in the plaintiffs' original complaint but rejected Meta's motion to dismiss five other claims. These included breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, and violations of specific privacy acts.During a hearing on Meta's motion to dismiss the amended complaint, Meta's attorney argued that the content of the plaintiffs' website searches did not reveal sensitive health information sufficient for an invasion of privacy claim. This was based on a Ninth Circuit ruling in a similar case. However, the plaintiffs' attorney countered, citing the Federal Trade Commission's broader definition of health information, which includes data that can infer a consumer's health status.Furthermore, Meta's attorney argued that the intrusion by the Facebook pixel was not significant enough to support the plaintiffs' trespass claims, stating that the alleged harms were minimal. Conversely, the plaintiffs' attorney maintained that under California law, any measurable harm to a computer system can be grounds for a compensable trespass injury, as demonstrated in previous legal cases.The lawsuit, representing a proposed class, includes several law firms on both sides. The case, In re Meta Pixel Healthcare Litigation, continues in the Northern District of California, with ongoing debates over the scope and nature of the alleged privacy violations and damages.Meta Likely to Face Additional Claims in Pixel Health-Care SuitThe Maine State Superior Court has delayed a decision regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump's eligibility for the state's Republican primary ballot, pending a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on a similar case in Colorado. The court's directive, issued by Judge Michaela Murphy, orders Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to reassess her decision to disqualify Trump within 30 days following the Supreme Court's verdict.Bellows, a Democrat, had determined in December that Trump was ineligible to hold office under a U.S. Constitution provision barring individuals who have engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding office. This decision was based on the allegation that Trump incited an insurrection in an attempt to retain power following his defeat in the 2020 election, highlighted by the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.Trump's spokesperson criticized the disqualification as a "bad-faith sham," while Trump himself appealed the ruling, arguing that Bellows was biased and that he was denied a fair opportunity to defend himself. He has consistently denied engaging in insurrection.The upcoming Supreme Court ruling, with oral arguments scheduled for February 8, is expected to be politically significant. It could potentially clarify the role of state officials and courts in handling ballot challenges under the U.S. Constitution and might resolve the issue nationwide.Maine and Colorado are currently the only states to have disqualified Trump under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Courts and election officials in several other states have rejected similar challenges to Trump's candidacy. Proponents of Trump's disqualification argue that enforcing the constitutional provision supports democratic values, while Trump and his supporters view these efforts as undemocratic election interference. Maine's primary is set for March 5, adding urgency to the Supreme Court's impending decision.Maine court puts Trump ballot decision on hold until after Supreme Court acts | ReutersThe U.S. Justice Department is set to release a report on the delayed police response to the 2022 Uvalde, Texas school shooting, which resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers. Initiated at the request of Uvalde's mayor just days after the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, this report is part of the department's "Critical Incident Review." The police response faced severe criticism for the officers' prolonged wait in a hallway while the gunman was active in a classroom, despite receiving desperate 911 calls from students.In July 2022, a report by Texas lawmakers described an "atmosphere of chaos" at the scene and criticized law enforcement for not prioritizing the lives of victims. The Justice Department's review, led by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services with support from external experts in emergency management and school safety, aims to provide an independent analysis and draw lessons for future mass shooting responses.Attorney General Merrick Garland and other top Justice Department officials visited Uvalde on Wednesday, touring a mural memorializing the victims ahead of the report's release. This report is expected to shed light on the law enforcement actions during the shooting and offer insights for handling similar incidents in the future.US Justice Dept to release report on Uvalde school shooting response | ReutersApple Inc. announced that it will remove the blood oxygen monitoring feature from two of its flagship Apple Watch models in the U.S., the Series 9 and Ultra 2, as a result of an ongoing legal battle over patent infringement with medical technology company Masimo. This decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against Apple selling these models. The issue stemmed from a December decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which ordered a halt to the imports of the devices following a complaint by Masimo.Masimo accused Apple of stealing its pulse oximetry technology and poaching its employees to use in Apple Watches. The ITC initially imposed an import ban on the affected Apple Watch models, but the Federal Circuit briefly lifted this ban while considering Apple's request for a long-term pause. Apple resumed sales of the smartwatches shortly after the temporary lift of the ban.Apple has expressed strong disagreement with the ITC's decision and is seeking to reverse it. Meanwhile, existing Apple Watches and devices sold outside the United States are not affected by the order. The Series 9 and Ultra 2 models sold in the U.S. from Thursday will still display an app icon for the blood oxygen features, but upon accessing, users will be informed that the feature is unavailable.The legal dispute is expected to take months to resolve, during which time Apple has requested the ban be kept on hold. The company argues that maintaining the ban would harm not only Apple but also its suppliers and the public. Apple's wearables, home, and accessory segment, which includes the Apple Watch, is a significant part of its revenue, making the outcome of this legal battle crucial for the company.Apple to sell some watches without blood oxygen feature after US court ruling | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on an ambitious plan to make a pre-kindergarten program available to California's 4-year-olds for free. A day to honor those who lost their life due to anti-trans violence, Transgender Remembrance Day, was commemorated at Fresno State's Satellite Student Union. Resources and information were offered to attendees including trans-youth and allies. On December 15, 2023, UC Riverside will host a virtual roundtable to discuss the campaign to remove the "exception clause" from the California Constitution. This clause allows using "involuntary servitude" as a punishment for crime. Concerns about its impact on human rights, justice, and rehabilitation have been raised. The roundtable will focus on these concerns and their potential solutions. On a chilly autumn morning in the California desert, on the side of a highway, two young men are asking for help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly's Conference on Women's Health which was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023This is Panel 1 – REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHThe reversal of Roe vs. Wade has created turmoil and uncertainty in reproductive care. In 2022, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, adding the right to choose into the California Constitution – but those protections only exist within the parameters of federal law.PANELISTS: Sen. Nancy Skinner; Liz Lawler, California Republican Party delegate; Amy Moy, Essential Access; Julia Spiegel, Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary, Governor's OfficeModerated by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesA full transcript of this discussion may be found at: https://capitolweekly.net/womens-health-reproductive-health/Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io

Are you a Californian who feels like your views on politics in California are not popular? Do you feel like no one will agree with you? Feels like when you meet someone who does agree you are part of a secret underground club of people who think like you? Then join us on the California Underground Podcast to hear others who share your views and solutions to save our beautiful state. On this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Zachreson, School Board Member of Roseville City, Founder of Reopen CA Schools, and Protect Kids CA Committee supporter, to discuss all the happenings in California with local school boards being pressured by Sacramento and Governor Newsom to push their agenda. Learn more about Protect Kids CA by going to www.protectkidsca.com *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/message

As we reported last week, Californians will get to vote in 2024 on whether to repeal Proposition 8, the state's dormant ban on same-sex marriage, once and for all. A new poll shows the repeal is likely to pass in a landslide, and LGBTQ leaders hope it will, to send a message to the rest of the country. 15 years ago, Californians narrowly approved Proposition 8, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. It was later found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, legalizing gay marriage across the country. But that provision remains in the California Constitution, a kind of legal zombie line in the law, which means if this Supreme Court or a future one were to reverse its earlier ruling, same-sex marriage would again be outlawed in California. So the state legislature has put a measure on next year's ballot, to repeal Prop 8 and remove it from the Constitution. For more on this, KCBS poliwe are joined live today on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by TONY HOANG, executive director of Equality California, the largest statewide LGBTQ rights organization in America.

Are you a Californian who feels like your views on politics in California are not popular? Do you feel like no one will agree with you? Feels like when you meet someone who does agree you are part of a secret underground club of people who think like you? Then join us on the California Underground Podcast to hear others who share your views and solutions to save our beautiful state. On this episode, we discuss the pressure being turned up on Biden by the corporate media and whether it is leading to Presidential candidate Newsom who is waiting in the wings. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5HqxV0KqgU https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/best-states-to-start-a-business/ https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/bfs-by-state.html https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2023/02/09/biden-sotu-new-jobs-fact-check-n2619352 https://spectator.org/whistleblowers-last-week-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-biden/ https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2022/04/25/a-third-of-states-lost-population-in-2021 https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/fact-check-newsom-says-95-of-texans-pay-more-taxes-than-californians/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jun/19/gavin-newsom/gov-gavin-newsoms-claimed-more-floridians-moved-to/ Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/message

Phil and Camille bring you the latest discussions on topics and politics here in the Golden State, and do our best to cut through the craziness. On this episode, we discuss the recent pushback by parents at schools in California on the Pride Agenda, as well as legislators in Sacramento honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. #california #californiapolitics #pridemonth Links Mentioned in Show https://www.foxnews.com/media/fights-erupt-california-parents-protest-pride-event-elementary-school-young https://www.foxla.com/news/temecula-teachers-protest-textbook-decision-after-board-president https://californiaglobe.com/articles/ca-senate-lgbtq-recognition-ceremony-honored-drag-nun-trans-people/ https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SR33 https://www.instagram.com/informedwithanthony/ The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.  Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube:    / @californiaunderg...    Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creato...  Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/message

Phil and Camille bring you the latest discussions on topics and politics here in the Golden State, and do our best to cut through the craziness. On this episode, we discuss our take on Pride Month and all the controversies surrounding it in California from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the Dodgers, Burning Pride Flags, and Raising Pride Flags at Public Schools. #california #californiapolitics #pridemonth Links Mentioned in Show https://www.dailynews.com/2023/06/01/pride-flag-flies-over-la-county-headquarters-for-first-time-in-history/ https://rileysfarm.com/index.php/2023/05/pride-and-the-law-written-on-the-heart/?fbclid=PAAaYUhoAE3XxH2seJMYsFZf4w6ez7T-YMDTMgLxhe8klmTVNuNTjI3eHxjS4_aem_th_Af5MzWnHWSfQ3yp_tlafJXW_AU8fUPPKZ-GdAcqaj_FW8J7NT84_EsULYjDVqNc7NjI https://www.facebook.com/BishopRobertBarron/videos/719498939983130/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-31/saticoy-elementary-school-pride-flagged-burned https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/chula-vista-elementary-board-votes-in-favor-of-raising-pride-flag/ The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.  Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube:    / @californiaunderg...    Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creato...  Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/message

Phil and Camille bring you the latest discussion about all things California politics. and try their best to cut through the insanity of it all. On this episode, we are joined by Rebecca Friedrichs, lead plaintiff in the case "Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association" which went all the way to the Supreme Court. She is also the author of "Standing Up to Goliath" which discusses the abuses of the CTA and how much control they have over the state. #california #californiapolitics #teachersunion #publicschool To learn more about how you can support Rebecca and her mission go to www.forkidsandcountry.org The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers. Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube:    / @californiaunderg...   Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149... Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creato... Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/message

The California Constitution would be amended to guarantee housing as a fundamental right — if a new bill passes the state legislature and is signed into law. In her new dessert cookbook “Mayumu,” author Abi Balingit whips up confections inspired by her Filipino heritage and California upbringing. The U.S. Treasury warns that without a debt limit increase, the government will run out of money around June 1. What would this look like globally? In Half Moon Bay, gender equity and experience are at the heart of a fight over the future of the famed Mavericks big wave surf competition.

President Joe Biden brought a cheat sheet with him to a Wednesday press conference that showed he had advance knowledge of a journalist's question. The raucous and often confrontational “Jerry Springer Show” ran for nearly three decades and became a cultural phenomenon. Mr. Springer also had a career in politics. As talks continue in California on giving Black residents reparations, some legislators also want to ban prison labor. Since being modified in 1974, Article One, Section Six of the California Constitution states, “Slavery is prohibited. A new campaign called "Living Wage for All" launched on Wednesday. The campaign believes the California's $15.50 minimum wage is not nearly enough, and they are working with lawmakers to try and change that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, I am joined by Camille to discuss the amount of conservative clowns who are distracting from the conservative movement. We discuss clowns, charlatans, and grifters nationally and here locally in California. #kanyewest #ye #trump #california *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message

On this episode, Cynthia and I are joined once again by Ray Perez to discuss the state of the CAGOP and discuss whether there needs to be changes after the lackluster midterm results. Is it time for new leadership? Is leadership not listening to its supporters? *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message

On this episode, I discuss how it's time to stop whining about the midterms and why results weren't what you wanted and time to get to work actually making a difference. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message

On this episode, Cynthia and I are joined by Ray Perez of the "On My Mind" podcast to discuss our thoughts and reactions to the recent midterms. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message

This week on the Pro-Life America podcast, we go over the results of the 2022 midterm elections and the failed “red wave.” Most importantly, we discuss the important lessons we took away from this election. Links Mentioned:Alabama election results: Republican Katie Britt becomes state's first female elected senator - Fox NewsVermont votes to be 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution - The HillMeasure enshrining abortion rights in the California Constitution projected to pass, AP says - Fox 40Michigan voters approve amendment adding reproductive rights to state constitution - NPRKentucky voters reject constitutional amendment declaring no right to abortion - Fox NewsRate & Review Our Podcast Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]To learn more about what Life Dynamics does, visit: https://lifedynamics.com/about-us/Support Our Work Be Sure To Follow Life Dynamics:Our WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeRumble

On this episode I discuss State Senator Brian Jones' plan to address homelessness, give updates on the platform and schedule changes, and why it should matter your parking meters are dirty in your city. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://californiaglobe.com/articles/sen-jones-multi-pronged-approach-to-removing-homeless-encampments/ Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

This November, the first ballot initiative to face California voters will be Proposition 1, which adds limitless abortion right up until the moment of birth into the California Constitution. Given how California law already protects the right to abortion, Jack Hibbs, a senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California, is calling on people to join in opposing it. “The biggest battleground and the most significant war that's taking place in this nation is the demonic murder of children in the womb, and California is leading the way,” he says. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

On this episode Cynthia and I break down two more Propositions that you will be voting on in November. The first is Prop 30 which taxes individuals and families making over $2 million to pay for electric cars infrastructure, and the second is Proposition 1 which would add an amendment to the California Constitution which would allow for enfettered abortions in the state. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://californiaglobe.com/articles/new-prop-30-poll-shows-strong-support-in-favor-of-raising-taxes-on-the-wealthiest-californians/ https://californiaglobe.com/articles/california-pastor-chastises-gov-newsom-for-bible-verse-on-abortion-billboards/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode I the scandal around the racist remarks made by LA City Council members, and we discuss an article in American Greatness that basically asks for blind loyalty to the Republican Party when voting so that you don't "split the vote." *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://californiaglobe.com/articles/president-joe-biden-calls-for-resignation-of-three-la-council-members-following-racist-audio-recording/ https://amgreatness.com/2022/09/27/will-libertarian-candidates-again-deny-gop-the-u-s-senate/ Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Prop. One  Abortion - What Does Your Yes or NoVote Mean? California's Proposition One - Abortion Rights - What Does Your Yes or No Vote Mean? Proposition 1 Amends the California State Constitution to guarantee a woman's right to reproductive freedom.   Abortion is legal in California. This Amendment, before the voters on the November Ballot, would give women additional legal reproductive protection.   A Yes vote means you want to amend the California Constitution to include a Woman's right to reproductive freedom. If you are pro-choice, vote Yes.   A No vote means you don't want to amend the California Constitution to include reproduction. If you are anti-abortion, vote No.   For more information, I have links on my website and blog post. https://gloriamoraga.com/ https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-proposition-1-what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means-for-reproductive-freedom/          

On this episode we are joined by State Senator Brian Dahle who is the Republican Candidate for Governor in California this fall against Gavin Newsom. We discuss his start in politics, energy issues, inflation, and what agencies he would abolish or severely reform. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show www.briandahle.com Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode I discuss Newsom's new call to tax the "windfall profits" of oil companies as gas soars to over $6 a gallon here in California. I dive into reasons why gas is so expensive in California and it's not all due to "windfall profits" if at all. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2022/09/california-gas-tax-rebate/ https://californiaglobe.com/articles/gov-newsom-calls-for-tax-on-windfall-profits-on-oil-companies-after-abandoning-gas-tax-pause/ https://californiaglobe.com/articles/california-inflation-relief-checks-will-go-out-later-this-week/ https://rxmechanic.com/why-is-california-gas-so-expensive/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

On this episode Cynthia and I break down and give our opinion on California Propositions 26 and 27. Two propositions dealing with sports betting in California. What's the difference? Which one is better? *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_27,_Legalize_Sports_Betting_and_Revenue_for_Homelessness_Prevention_Fund_Initiative_(2022) https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_26,_Legalize_Sports_Betting_on_American_Indian_Lands_Initiative_(2022) Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. California Underground was created to give a voice and platform for those who don't agree with the prevailing narrative in California which is everything must be solved by bigger government and more taxes. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

On this episode, we are joined by Adam Andrzejewski of the organization Open the Books who uncovered and opened California's checkbook to see all the spending that has been happening. The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers. Links Mentioned in the Show: https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/c... https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/h... www.openthebooks.com Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8S... Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149... Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creato... Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live on Instagram and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode we the discuss the federal probe of Karen Bass and USC for giving her a full ride scholarship, the investigation of LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl giving no bid contracts to a close friend, and an insider says Gavin Newsom is "unequivocally" running if Biden does not seek a second term. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/raid-of-county-supervisors-home-is-abhorrent-on-brand-for-sheriff-alex-villanueva/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-07/karen-bass-usc-degree-federal-corruption-case https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/california-attorney-general-takes-over-sheriff-e2-80-99s-probe-of-supervisor-kuehl-metro/ar-AA1254Vc https://www.thewrap.com/gavin-newsom-2024-presidential-run-joe-biden-kamala-harris/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

On this episode we are joined again by Johnathan Zachreson to discuss a legislative roundup now that the legislative session in California is over. Also we discuss the breaking story that the California Teachers Association was caught doing "opposition research" on parents who pushed back on school lockdown policies. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://californiaglobe.com/articles/ca-legislature-is-adjourned-what-bills-passed-what-failed/ https://californiaglobe.com/articles/ca-teachers-union-did-oppo-research-on-parents-who-wanted-schools-to-reopen-during-covid/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode we discuss the recent Flex Alert warnings due to the heat wave and how powerful and clean nuclear energy is and can help solve California's electric problem. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics for people who want to cut through the insanity and get real answers.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://sites.psu.edu/civicenergy/2022/02/14/the-case-for-nuclear-energy/ https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/05/nuclear-power-california/ https://www.nei.org/resources/fact-sheets/nuclear-fast-facts Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

This week I am joined by Cynthia and the best researcher in the west, Camille, to break down Newsom's "truth" Tik Toks he has been posting. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode we discuss how California had already broken the original promise of the UC system to provide free education to all California residents and how the current student loan crisis plays a role. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://www.dailycal.org/2014/12/22/history-uc-tuition-since-1868/ https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/05/03/why-california-should-de-fund-uc-university-collegesystem/4927618001/ https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/college-tuition-inflation/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode we discuss why Newsom vetoed SB 57 which would have allowed cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles to set up "safe drug use" sites for those battling with drug addiction. We also discuss three court wins in California for businesses and churches affected by 2020 lockdowns. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://californiaglobe.com/articles/three-courts-rule-against-gov-newsom-state-govt-in-covid-business-lockdown-orders/ https://californiaglobe.com/articles/gov-newsom-vetoes-bill-proposing-to-allow-open-drug-dens/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode we discuss the issues with water and electricity and why it has been so hard to get it right on these issues, and why Noodles is taking action now of all times. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Links Mentioned in the Show https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/newsom-strategy-california-water-supply/ https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/16/statewide-flex-alert-issued-for-wednesday-as-heat-wave-moves-into-southern-california/ Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

On this episode I'm joined by Layla from the account @propagandafluent to discuss the power of propaganda, how to identify it, and the power of language to accomplish political goals. Links in Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBo4GViDxzc https://news.yahoo.com/trump-allies-attacking-biden-plan-005310169.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2022/08/09/inflation-reduction-act-will-restore-irs-staffing-to-1995-level-by-2026/?sh=251171f87757 https://time.com/6204928/irs-87000-agents-factcheck-biden/ *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

August 4, 2022 — Abortion remains legal in California, but there have been barriers to access since well before the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. In Mendocino county, where poverty is high and roads are long, religious hospitals and federally funded clinics dominate the healthcare landscape. But the pandemic has legitimized telehealth, and the use of abortion pills is on the rise. Organizations whose mission it is to increase access are flush with volunteers. Gloria Martinez, the Senior Director of Operations at Planned Parenthood Northern California, said her affiliate calls on an organization called Access Reproductive Justice about once a week to give patients a ride or airfare, or even to help cover the cost of abortion. Access Reproductive Justice is not accepting applications for volunteers at this time due to overwhelming interest. Martinez says Planned Parenthood is upping its availability. “We're actually doing good on access,” she said. “Which means that most individuals can access an appointment within seven days…the reason we've been able to maintain our access as such — and in some cases, depending on the week and the location, they can get in sooner than the seven days — the reason we have been able to maintain that level of access is we've been planning for it by increasing hours, making sure we have more evening hours availab.e weekend hours as well, and then alsoy increasing our staffing and the number of staff members who are trained to provide abortion services, not just providers, but also frontline staff.” But religious hospitals, which manage one out of five hospital beds in the country, and all the hospitals in Mendocino County, routinely deny abortion care. In 2019, when the Mendocino Coast Healthcare District Board was looking for a larger hospital to take over the small hospital in Fort Bragg, the ACLU sent the board a letter reminding it that, as a public entity, the MCHD was required under the California Constitution to provide abortion services. The letter urged the board “to prioritize partnership with an entity that will not restrict care at MCDH based on religious doctrine.” Dawn Hofberg is a retired Physician Assistant who is part of a reproductive access group that worked to make sure that medication abortions remained available in the former North Coast Family Clinic before it transferred to Adventist control. “It seemed like there was an agreement that whatever services were currently being provided in the community would be continued by Adventist, should they take over,” she recalled. “Of course, the biggest thing on the table was OB-GYN, which was eliminated…we could see that OB-GYN was going to be taken away, but we decided to form this group to make sure that some kind of abortion services on the coast would continue. We would very much like to have both medical abortion and surgical be options for our community, but at this point, all surgical abortions are done in Ukiah or Santa Rosa, through Planned Parenthood or other private clinics.” The Adventist clinic provides medication abortion about once or twice a month, with referrals from Mendocino Coast Clinics through its Blue Door program. Mendocino Coast Clinics is prohibited from offering abortions because it is a federally funded clinic and the Hyde Amendment to the Medicaid appropriation prevents the use of federal funds for abortion services. Adventist would not discuss its abortion policies with us, but in 2019, during a proposed merger with another hospital in Delano, Adventist Health told the Attorney General that, while “Medical abortions are performed in Adventist Health facilities…Abortions are not performed on demand, without medical justification.” In non-life threatening situations where a pregnant woman requests an abortion, the hospital convenes an ethics committee to make a recommendation. Hospitals have long been allowed to deny patients certain kinds of healthcare, even when it was supposed to be a constitutional right. Lori Freedman is a sociologist and Associate Professor at UCSF, and a researcher with the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. “We have a lot of conscience protections in the United States,” she said. “Some scholars have called it conscience creep. Initially, when abortion was legalized in 1973, there was the first conscience clause, the Church Amendment, that said no one would be forced to provide abortions. But importantly, that got broadened to cover institutions. Once it was determined that institutions have conscience rights, that paved the way for all Catholic hospitals to have a doctrine” which overrode the consciences of the people who work within the hospitals. Freedman said there is a lot of good abortion legislation going forward in California, but she can't think of a way that any of it would affect the protections that religious hospitals enjoy. On the national level, she would like to see the repeal of the Weldon Amendment, which withholds federal funding from public entities that practice so-calld discrimination against other entities that refuse to provide abortion services. Freedman reflected that, “The Weldon is insidious, because it prevents us from making policy changes that will impact institutions that are institutionally constraining care.” She does think it's important for people to know about, so that patients and healthcare providers can make choices about where to seek care. “But these are all individual level solutions, and what we really need is a structural one, so it's hard,” she conceded. And the Supreme Court does remain relevant, even in California, where its decision to overturn Roe led to a slate of protective legislative and budget measures. Freedman cautioned that “One of the key points in this time period is that the Supreme Court is so pro-religious rights that any court case that would attempt to change the status quo could result in really worse law than already exists.

Every Wednesday morning at 9am on Instagram, I go live and discuss California Politics over coffee. On this episode we discuss how it's been very clear that the lines are being drawn in the United States of America of who the Regime approves of and who they don't and also how they plan to punish them. *The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.* Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in criminal defense and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution. Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel while he's on vacation. Joined by Jennifer Jones Lee, the two discuss news topics that include: An amendment to the California Constitution securing abortion and contraceptive rights goes to the voters, CVS, Walmart and Rite Aid are limiting the purchases of Plan B pills after a surge in demand, and a suprise January 6th hearing has been called by the House for later today to present new evidence.

Hosts: Michael Wiafe & Ellinor ArzbaecherGuests: Troy Williams, Alissa Moore, Marvin Galdamez, Jeronimo AguilarProduction and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Ellinor ArzbaecherWhat do you know about modern day slavery? Sorry, we mean involuntary servitude. Article 1, Section 6 of the California Constitution currently states: “Slavery is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.” Wait...what? What is this 1860?? We sat down with some folks from the grassroots campaign Abolish Bondage Collectively (ABC), a movement “working to to eradicate structural racism and erase vestiges of slavery,” to discuss what this clause means, its impact, and why it should be removed from our state constitution. Our guests detailed some of their own experiences as formerly incarcerated individuals, the deeply ingrained inequities within our justice system, and legislation they are pushing to pass statewide. ABC support ACA 3 – Abolishing Involuntary Servitude. ACA 3 would place a state constitutional amendment on the November 2022 ballot to remove a clause in California's Constitution that allows the practice of involuntary servitude as a means of punishing crimeFor more information: Abolish Bondage CollectivelyThe History of Involuntary Servitude in CaliforniaLegal Services for Prisoners with ChildrenWe'd Love to Hear from You! Clink the link below to fill out a quick survey and let us know what you think!https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QLVPBCTFollow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWise!

Here's your morning news: National Weather Service issues excessive heat warning  through Sunday; Democratic state lawmakers introduce legislation to enshrine the right to an abortion, contraceptives in California constitution; Front-runners emerge in closely-watched congressional race in Southern California; Majority of state legislative candidates  are women of color; Man suspected of burglarizing Hollywood Hills home shot by police Wednesday; Summit of the Americas continues today at Los Angeles Convention Center; Foo Fighters announce "all star" tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.   Support the show: https://laist.com

Contact:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:May 8, 1945: Norman Corwin's “On a Note of Triumph”Mike Tyson was reading Thomas Sowell's “Basic Economics”Dave Chappelle: Comedian's attacker had replica gun and knife, police sayHarris warns the ‘rights of all Americans are at risk' if Roe overturnedCalifornia governor labels draft abortion ruling an ‘appalling attack'Newsom, lawmakers want California Constitution to explicitly protect abortion rightsMcCarthy receives standing ovation from House Republicans after addressing leaked audioUnprecedented water restrictions ordered as MWD declares water shortage emergencyPatrols, fines, altered landscapes: How severe SoCal water restrictions will roll outDrought boon or boondoggle? Critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote loomsMegadrought threatens California power blackouts this summerCalifornia promised to close its last nuclear plant. Now Newsom is reconsidering

Bill Handel hosts KTLA's Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro for this week's edition of 'Tech Tuesday'. Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The three of them discuss news topics that include: Following the SCOTUS leak, President Biden says 'stability of our law' demands Roe v. Wade not be overturned, Governor Newsom and lawmakers want the California Constitution to explicitly protect abortion rights, and lawmakers in 19 states have followed CA's lead in seeking legal refuge for trans youth.