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California Upholds Prop 8

5/26/09 - Posted by Christopher Reinhard under Politics, US

The country’s most morally confusing state (yes, we know we’re from here) took ten steps back today when a motion to reject Proposition 8 was voted down in California. Had it passed, people of alternative lifestyles living in the Golden State would have been able to marry one another if they so desired.

The state’s befuddling majority of morally habitual voters helped to assure that gays continue to be treated like they are subhuman. So, until the next polling date, the God-fearing residents of California can continue teaching their children unequal rights practices. If only this damn progress thing weren’t such a burden on traditional values, we could all sleep soundly at night.

Legal Marijuana Looking Up

3/04/09 - Posted by Christopher Reinhard under Politics, US

Light that sh*t, smoke that sh*t, pass that sh*t! While the first two commonly-heard demands referred to reefer in general, the third refers to a potentially historic lawmaking moment in California, where legislators are getting more and more serious about making cannabis (that’s weed, y’all) a real live legal substance. There’s more to the story than a few dopers looking for a less incriminating way to light up; it would seem that a floundering economy could find some serious solace in letting people get their toke on legally.

Legislator Tom Ammiano (yes, of San Francisco) ran the numbers awhile back and deduced that legalizing the chronic could earn California a massive hit of taxpayers’ green—upwards of $1.3 billion. That accounts for localized growing and a state tax of fifty bucks an ounce, which, if you have ever bought pot before, might strike you as a super dank, knock-you-on-your-ass deal.

There seem to be a lot of reasons to push for legalization, and as of today, 14 states have decriminalized the narcotic to some extent. Even the Obama administration has put an end to medical dispensary raids, suggesting that Mary Jane is soon to be popping up on street corners all over America. We won’t comment on how excited that makes us…we’re responsible journalists and don’t want to take sides.

Governator 2: Rise of The Budget Deficit

12/11/08 - Posted by Evan Kessler under OneRiot News

What happens when you hire a big time action star for the lead role in the state government? Well, amidst a boatload of really awesome shootouts, explosions, and public works projects, you’re probably going to go slightly over budget, even if James Cameron isn’t directing.

That’s the issue facing the State of California (or Cal-uh-four-nee-uh) and the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, where combination of the current economic downturn and prolonged legislative budget tinkering has put the State’s financial matters in a state of flux.

As early as next week, the state might have to stop production on an abundance of road and bridge projects– not to mention that scene where Arnold and the latest terminator have an all out battle that destroys those road and bridge projects– due to lack of funds. It’s predicted that by March of 2009, The Golden State won’t be so golden, as they won’t even have enough money to carry out day to day operations.

While the state’s budget gap isn’t the biggest it has faced, it has proved increasingly difficult for the state to rely on private lenders to bail them out of their financial woes even after promising them an Executive Producer credit. Credit Analysts blame the crisis not on California’s economy, but on the unrealistic nature of past budgets, and the fact that the State has relied on lenders to rectify their deficit instead of actually coming up with a sensible budget and sticking to it.

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