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BREAKING NEWS
Update on Prop 50 case (There are 19 plaintiffs, including Mike Netter, along with the Department of Justice of the United States)
First hearing December 15th
See entire complaint link here
California's Proposition 50 has been approved by voters and is currently the subject of an ongoing federal legal case led by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the California Republican Party. The lawsuits seek to block the new, legislature-drawn congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections.
Plaintiffs: The California Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit the day after the election, and the U.S. Department of Justice officially intervened as a plaintiff on November 13, 2025.
Allegations: The lawsuits allege that the new maps constitute an unconstitutional racial gerrymander that favors Hispanic voters over others, in violation of the 14th and 15th Amendments and the Voting Rights Act.
Court Proceedings: A three-judge panel is scheduled to begin hearing arguments in the case on December 15, 2025, in Los Angeles, with a verdict expected by February 7, 2026.
Potential Outcome: It is widely expected that the losing side in the federal case will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Prior Rulings: Pre-election lawsuits filed in state and federal courts to stop the measure from going to a vote were dismissed.
The legal battle will ultimately determine if the new boundaries take effect for the 2026 midterm elections.
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You May have Noticed No More 'Paper or Plastic' Option at the Supermarket. Here's Why:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
California is about to permanently end the “paper or plastic?” option at grocery‑store checkout.
Starting January 1, 2026, all plastic carry‑out bags — including the thicker “reusable plastic bags” that became common after earlier bans — will be banned across the state.
Stores will only be allowed to offer recycled‑paper bags (or certified compostable alternatives) for a minimum charge of 10 cents per bag. By 2028, those paper bags must be made from at least 50% post‑consumer recycled material.
The move is intended to curb plastic waste and microplastic pollution that critics say remained high even after the original plastic‑bag ban.
In short: when you go to checkout in California after New Year’s, you’ll be asked: “Paper bag or reusable bag?” — not “Paper or plastic?”
The Case of The Missing Congressman
Exclusive: The Bonta Files:
Byrna Files Lawsuit Against CA for Blocking Ammunition Sales of Less-Lethal Weapons
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Byrna, a company that manufactures self-defense launchers firing irritant projectiles instead of bullets, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s prohibition on its ammunition and launchers.
They argue that these less‑lethal weapons are protected under the Second Amendment, just as non‑lethal firearms like stun guns have been recognized as “bearable arms.”
California law currently bans “pepper projectile launchers,” limiting self-defense options to small-size aerosol pepper spray, effectively denying citizens access to an intermediate self-defense tool between spray and lethal weapons.
The lawsuit contends that forcing residents to choose between minimal spray or lethal firearms is illogical and unconstitutional.
Byrna seeks a court ruling to strike down the ban and allow law-abiding Californians access to their products.
The case frames the ban as a denial of practical self-protection rights rather than a legitimate public-safety restriction.
Boating & International Law
In Honor of December 7th
Pacific Palisades Rebuilding Obstruction: The California Coastal Commission
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
The article accuses the Coastal Commission of blocking and obstructing home‑rebuilding efforts in the Palisades, Malibu, and other fire‑ravaged areas — even after a catastrophic blaze destroyed thousands of homes.
It argues the agency has long overstepped its original mandate of protecting the coast, instead using its regulatory power to dominate local governments and deny property‑owners their rights.
Despite executive orders from the governor suspending certain environmental and coastal‑zone permitting rules to speed rebuilding, the CCC allegedly continued to interfere, prompting lawsuits and fierce criticism from property‑rights advocates.
The article frames the CCC’s actions as part of a pattern of power abuse, not genuine environmental protection — likening the agency to a “bureaucratic mafia” threatening homeowners with extortion, fines, and arbitrary denials.
Ultimately, it warns that unless the CCC’s authority is reined in, many wildfire victims will never be able to rebuild — trapped by red tape rather than helped by it.
Guest Column
Inside the Ideological Prison Driving California’s Decline
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
The article argues that California’s political class has trapped the state in an “ideological prison,” where rigid ideological orthodoxy suppresses common-sense governance and punishes dissent.
Policies driven by this mindset—including aggressive environmental mandates, expansive welfare and regulatory burdens, and restrictive criminal justice reforms—are blamed for soaring costs, widespread homelessness, rising crime, and mass exodus of residents and businesses.
The author contends that rather than responding to failures, the political elite double down: when problems worsen, they prioritize further ideological measures over practical fixes, resulting in a cycle of decline and rewriting of cultural norms.
Data cited include the dramatic loss of taxpayers and businesses, poor student performance, and shrinking middle class — all offered as evidence that the state’s ideology-first approach is hollowing out California from within.
The piece frames the political leadership as more interested in virtue signaling and redistribution than protecting public order, economic opportunity, or infrastructure.
Ultimately, the article paints a bleak picture: unless California abandons this ideological prison, its decline — economic, social, and cultural — will only accelerate.
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2024 Republican National Convention’s “Everyday People – Border Crisis” evening, where she shared the story of her beautiful firstborn son Weston, spotlighting the Fentanyl crisis tied to border security. She called out the Biden Administration and even Governor Newsom for causing this devastation directly, which took her son’s life.
House Judiciary Committee, testifying against the Biden Administration’s open border policies, which she faults for taking her son’s life.
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Mini Documentary- “Collateral Damage,” Independent Women’s Forum, in collaboration with The American Border Story.
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