California Passed a Budget. Now What?
February 19, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature
It only took 3 1/2 months, a delay in tax refund checks, threats to layoff 20,000 state workers, and a coup in the state Republican party, but we have a budget.
Court Orders 20,000 to 60,000 Inmates Released From California Prisons
February 10, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Prison Crisis, Gov. Schwarzenegger
Realizing that a tuberculosis outbreak is a much bigger threat to public safety than the early release of a guy caught with a few pounds of weed in his trunk, a federal court ordered the release of tens of thousands of California inmates.
California Medical Marijuana: White House Puts an End to Federal Raids on Dispensaries. Local DEA Offices Make One Last Mad Dash For Cash.
February 7, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Proposition 215/Medical Marijuana
During the campaign President Obama repeatedly said that he would respect state laws and stop the federal harassment of California medical marijuana facilities. This week, local DEA Offices in California made one last big score.
