The effort was carried out by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the sheriff's departments of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties.
The California First District Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that special taxes do not require a two-thirds majority to pass when they’ve been placed on the ballot through a voter’s initiative.
The Associated Press reports that “at least 31 officers in 12 states are being scrutinized by their supervisors for their behavior in the District of Columbia or face criminal charges for participating in the riot.”
A former City of Industry councilman who was recalled last year is now suing the city, claiming it used public funds for lavish renovations of subsidized housing for city officials.
With more access to information than ever before, it is now even more difficult for people and even policymakers to separate facts from misinformation.