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Understanding NJUHSD’s Sex Education Requirements Under California Law
California’s Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) is one of the most influential education mandates in the state, shaping how districts large and small, urban and rural, approach sex education.
California’s Proposition 50 Faces Federal Challenge Over Redistricting Process
California’s Prop 50 lets lawmakers redraw congressional maps. The lawsuit against Gavin Newsom alleges racial gerrymandering to create Hispanic districts, violating Equal Protection and the Voting Rights Act. Plaintiffs and DOJ say race predominated over neutral criteria in redistricting in violation of the civil rights of California residents.
Why California Must Require a Supermajority of Voters for Any Constitutional Change
California must require a two-thirds supermajority of all registered voters for any constitutional amendment to ensure broad consensus, protect fundamental rights like reproductive freedom and marriage equality, and prevent changes by slim majorities or low turnout.
Election of Socialist Zohran Mamdani and Necessity to Abandon Modern American Culture
Zohran Mamdani’s socialist win in New York City reveals a fatal cultural rift: our Constitution requires virtuous self-restraint, but America now embraces entitlement, permissiveness, and state control. This mismatch breeds instability and invites tyranny. To save the republic, we must reject takers’ culture and revive personal responsibility, fiscal discipline, and civic virtue—now.
The RV Ordinance Isn’t Compassion — It’s a Step Backward
Nevada County cares deeply—neighbors fix fences and roofs together. But the RV Dwelling Ordinance isn't housing; it's survival living. RVs aren't built for year-round use: thin insulation, flammable materials, weak roofs collapse under snow. It demands costly upgrades anyone could use for real homes. This risks health, fire, and displacement for vulnerable residents. Vote NO on ORD25-1. Build permanent, affordable homes instead.
US Cuts Troop Presence in Romania to Pre-War Levels Amid Lingering Election Controversy
The U.S. has reduced its troop presence in Romania from 3,000 to 1,000 amid lingering controversy over the 2024 election annulment, which cited unproven Russian interference. This article explores the Constitutional Court’s decision, the lack of courtroom evidence, and the broader implications for NATO’s eastern flank.
Mail-in Ballots for All? My Story Shows Why We Need Common-Sense Reform
A non-citizen was mistakenly registered to vote via California's Motor Voter law and still receives mail-in ballots years later, highlighting systemic flaws in automatic registration and universal mail voting that erode election integrity.
Echoes of the Masses: From Tarde to Desmet, Unraveling the ‘No Kings’ Rally’s Hidden Currents
“No Kings” rallies, fueled by contagious ideas and loneliness, dissolve reason into collective fervor, binding followers in delusion. Eternal values break ideological hypnosis, restoring individual clarity and resisting the crowd’s sway, as warned by Tarde, Le Bon, Freud, Arendt, and Desmet.
Don’t Let California Join the Gerrymandering Game
Across the country, high-stakes chess games are being played out and the pieces are us. While the media frames every move as a fight for “democracy,” the truth is more troubling. Politicians on both sides are manipulating voters, rewriting rules, and weaponizing redistricting. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 isn’t a defense against that game; it’s another move in it.
Pocock Double Murder Case: From 2019 Shootings to 2025 Verdict
“While the verdict was reached more than three years ago, the two families of the victims have had to endure not only the devastating loss of their loved ones, but also a long and painful delay in reaching closure within the justice system.”
Big Red Robes, Old White Control Freaks, and the Curious Case of Proposition 50
“And while they warned of losing their voice through wrinkled red polyester, they were also literally advocating for us to give up our local voice to a bloated, fire-illiterate Sacramento apparatus.”
Proposition 50 Threatens Nevada County’s Voice
“The impact on rural counties like ours would be anything but minor.”
Why Should Rural California Be Thrown Under the Bus?
“…sacrificing fairness and representation here at home to fight someone else’s political battles is not leadership, it’s abandoning rural representation. California shouldn’t punish its own voters just to make a point in a national partisan tug-of-war.”
President Vladimir Putin Addresses Global Challenges in Diplomatic Speech at the Valdai International Discussion Club
The speech “emphasized the transition to a multipolar world, advocated for renewed diplomatic dialogue, respect for sovereignty, and multilateral cooperation.”
Nevada County’s Appointment of a Non-Resident Clerk-Recorder Is No Coincidence
“By putting the process on display while steering toward a foregone conclusion, the insiders gave the appearance of openness while concealing the most important fact: one of the two finalists was legally ineligible.”
Noga Wizansky – A Caricature of Nevada County Democrats
“This progressive activist who spoke out against the vigil after the assassination is not make believe. She actually lives among us.”
The Power of Words, the Weakness of Violence
“Violence is not an extension of political debate; it is its destruction. It is what happens when words are abandoned, when dialogue breaks down, when persuasion is replaced with force.”
Nevada County Supervisors to Interview Finalists for Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters
Following the resignation of former Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona on June 6, 2025, the Board of Supervisors has moved forward with the legally required process to fill the vacancy.
Vladimir Putin’s Perspective on the Soviet Union: Nostalgia, Realism, and National Identity
Vladimir Putin said, “If you are not nostalgic for the Soviet Union, you don't have a heart. If you want the Soviet Union to come back, you don't have a brain.”
Where Were You When Charlie Kirk Was Assassinated?
We and our children have been continually exposed to progressive political violence and assassination attempts for the past decade.