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Another California man fined for brown grass during water restrictions

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“‘I got a warning that says to provide adequate maintenance to (my) lawn or garden by watering, mowing or re-seeding,’ Martin Padilla said.  ‘I got everything done — nothing else to complain about except for watering the grass because the grass is not completely green,’ Padilla said.  But Padilla was still fined, and learned he owes more than $420.  Padilla said he is stuck between a rock and a hard place.  ‘To make that lawn green, I need to use a lot of water, but the water company says if we don’t cut water usage by 20 percent, (we) get a $500 ticket,’ Padilla told KCRA 3. ‘But I’m paying a $429 ticket for not using enough water, so what should I do?'”

http://www.kcra.com/news/stockton-man-fined-for-brown-grass/27255796

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California death penalty ruled unconstitutional

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“A federal judge declared California’s death penalty unconstitutional Wednesday, saying delays of 25 years or more in deciding appeals and carrying out occasional executions have created an arbitrary and irrational system that serves no legitimate purpose.  The ruling by U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney of Santa Ana was limited to a single case and had no immediate impact on executions statewide, which have been halted by federal courts since 2006 because of multiple problems in lethal injection procedures.  The state has the nation’s largest Death Row, with 748 inmates, and its lowest execution rate, with 13 inmates put to death since 1992.”

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Federal-judge-rules-California-s-death-penalty-5625926.php

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FedEx Facing Criminal Charges for Shipping Internet Pharmacy Drugs

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“A federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted FedEx, the world’s largest cargo company, on criminal charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of misbranded drugs. Federal prosecutors are seeking to forfeit and seize at least $820 million in what they say are proceeds from such illegal shipments.  The move comes after FedEx rejected offers from federal prosecutors to cut a deal. FedEx’s chief competitor, UPS, settled a similar case last year by agreeing to pay $40 million after being linked to the shipment of prescription drugs by illegal online pharmacies. Both cases were brought by US Attorney for the Northern District of California Melinda Haag.”

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2014/jul/18/fedex_indicted_criminal_charges

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Comply with California water-saving rules, get fined for brown lawn

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“On the same day the state approved mandatory outdoor watering restrictions with the threat of $500 fines, the Southern California couple received a letter from their city threatening a $500 penalty for not watering their brown lawn.  It’s brown because of their conservation, which, besides a twice-a-week lawn watering regimen, includes shorter showers and larger loads of laundry.  They’re encouraged by the state’s new drought-busting, public service slogan: Brown is the new green.  The city of Glendora sees it differently.  Residents are caught in the middle of conflicting government messages as the need for conservation clashes with the need to preserve attractive neighborhoods.”

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/19/california-couple-faces-fine-for-brown-lawn-after-complying-with-water-saving/

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California Drains Reservoirs in the Middle of a Drought [May 2014]

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“Last month the Bureau of Reclamation drained Folsom and other reservoirs on the American and Stanislaus rivers of more than 70,000 acre feet of water—enough to meet the annual needs of a city of half a million people—for the comfort and convenience of fish.  Government officials who are entrusted with the careful management of our water squandered it in less than three weeks to nudge baby salmon toward the Pacific Ocean (to which they swim anyway) and to keep the river at just the right temperature for the fish by flushing the colder water stored in the reservoirs.  While some of the water can be recaptured downstream, most is lost to the ocean.”

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304547704579565622649474370

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California introduces $500 fines for wasting water

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“Though Gov. Jerry Brown had urged a voluntary 20% reduction in water use, figures released last month indicated a drop of only 5% statewide for the year. But the State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday updated the monthly survey from water districts to show that consumption had increased 1% in May compared with a year ago.  Based on the initial figures, the board last week proposed banning watering lawns, washing cars or sidewalks and running fountains, with violators facing fines up to $500 a day. On Tuesday evening, the board adopted those measures. Police will have the authority to ticket water-wasters.”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/15/california-water-use-drought/12682299/

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California Family Stumped by Fired Live-In Nanny Who Won’t Leave

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“A California family is stumped about what to do with a live-in nanny they say refuses to work, refuses to be fired and refuses to leave.  In fact, Marcella Bracamonte claims that the nanny, Diane Stretton, has threatened to sue the family for wrongful firing and elder abuse.  Lt. John Moore of the Upland Police Department confirmed to ABC News that there is no immediate action that can be taken against Stretton, saying ‘generally, once somebody has established residency, you have to go through a formal eviction process.’  Stretton reportedly has been involved in 36 lawsuits, landing herself on California’s Vexatious Litigant Lists for repeatedly abusing the legal system.”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/family-stumped-fired-live-nanny-leave/story?id=24316229

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Video shows California cop punching woman on L.A. freeway

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“In the incident, which happened in Los Angeles on Tuesday at an on-ramp to the Santa Monica Freeway, a California Highway Patrol officer appears to be attempting to stop a woman walking on the shoulder of the road and cutting across traffic. The video shows the officer pinning the woman on the ground and hitting her in the face and head until a second man — later identified by police as an off-duty plainclothes officer — arrives and helps the first officer handcuff the woman.  The woman ignored the officer’s command to stop and became ‘physically combative,’ according to a CHP statement Saturday.”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/05/la-police-assault-woman/12241601/

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Why I Am Leaving California After 52 Years

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“California has the fourth-highest state and local tax burden in nation according to the Tax Foundation. Yet, my fellow citizens blithely approved 23 of 30 local government tax increases across the state in the June 4 elections. At the same time, they approved 42 of 55 proposed ballot initiatives to raise local government or school debt even though California has the highest total state and local government debt in the nation according to State Budget Solutions.  In California, with no oversight and no transparency, regulatory agencies pass rules by the thousand and never measure if they actually work or worry about how much they cost.”

http://reason.org/news/show/why-i-am-leaving-california

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Why business is leaving California for Texas

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“Part of the appeal of the Lone Star state, in addition to lower taxes, says Puzder, is that ‘you don’t have the very burdensome wage and hour laws that you have in California.’ Even permitting procedures become a factor in growth prospects for certain states.  Puzder gave the example that, ‘in Texas it takes 60-63 days to get permits. In Los Angeles it takes 280 days and in San Francisco we’re not sure how many days it takes because it has been so long since anyone could open a restaurant there.’ These factors are crucial for new businesses because the property sits idle until permitting allows construction to begin, creating losses for every day there’s a delay, according to Puzder.”

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-business-is-leaving-california-for-texas-174227275.html

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