Lawmakers seek soda warning labels
by John Hrabe . A group of state lawmakers wants to single out “The Coke Side of Life” for a mandatory warning label that could send the Pepsi Generation to unhealthy beverages. State Senator Bill Monning, shop D-Carmel, and seven of his Democratic colleagues have proposed the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Safety Warning Act, which would prevent sodas from being sold […]
Anti-GMO group can’t get labeling bill introduced
by Chris Reed . The perception that California is a world leader in far-reaching environmental laws has never been true when it comes to GMOs — genetically modified organisms, for sale usually crops that have been altered and the food products they end up in. Republished with permission by Cal Watchdog.com The European Union has […]
Vacancies trigger 2015 state Senate elections
Republished with permission by Cal Watchdog.com. The Nov. 4 vote didn’t end this election cycle, but sparked a new round. Three sitting state senators won seats in the U.S. House of Representatives: Sens. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek; Steve Knight, R-Antelope Valley; and Mimi Walters, R-Irvine. They will resign their positions in the state Legislature sometime before Jan. 5 to take their places […]
How About an Exam for Office Seekers?
By Jon Coupal Given the horrible decisions recently being made by elected officials, why don’t we subject candidates for public office to a simple exam with the grades to be posted in the ballot pamphlet? Here are few questions that might be asked. For those running for trustee in one of our over 1,000 school […]
