Proposition 15: Taxation doesn’t have to be a dirty word
Story By: David Richards, Opinion Editor
October 17, 2020
2020 is a big election year with a contested presidential race. But California voters should be careful not to let the presidential election overshadow the significant topics on this year’s local ballot. Among them, Proposition 15, which begins a quest to completely overhaul California’s dated property t...
Proposition 22: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Story By: David Richards, Opinion Editor
October 11, 2020
Earlier this year the California Labor commissioner filed suit against rideshare apps Uber and Lyft, claiming they willingly committed wage theft against their employees. The companies responded saying their drivers would prefer to be treated as independent contractors. They cited public response as wel...
FCC Forensics Breaks Down First Presidential Debate of 2020
Story By: Patrick Henslee, Managing Editor
October 4, 2020
The American public was left disappointed after the first of the presidential debates between Republican incumbent President Donald Trump and Democrat challenger former-Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Many were left wondering how such an event could come about, or whether they should e...
In the Aftermath of Justice Ginsburg’s Death, the Political Circus Sets Its Eyes on the Supreme Court
Story By: David Richards, Opinion Editor
September 26, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, September 18, was a giant among progressive politics. Since the beginning, Justice Ginsburg has been critical of Trump’s presidency, calling him a “faker” in an interview with CNN in 2016 and telling the New York Times, “I can’t imagine what this place...
Biden’s Selection of California’s ‘Top Cop’ Raises Questions
Story By: James Pewthers, Reporter
August 30, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Aug.10, 2020. This came in the middle of an uprising against police brutality, with a significant number of people questioning the police’s existence as an institution. Biden’s pick goes against the cries of the...
