California Watch It’s Leftward Ho — and No End in Sight

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American Spectator

alifornia’s legislative session has, mercifully, come to a close. The big takeaway, from a national political perspective, is that the state’s Democratic leadership has thrown down the gauntlet at the Trump administration. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the “sanctuary state” bill that prohibits state and local authorities from cooperating with federal immigration officials, then we’ll be watching an entertaining showdown over federal funding issues.
California lawmakers also voted to require presidential candidates to release five years of their tax returns if they want to compete in presidential races here — an obvious jab at Donald Trump, who inexcusably refused to release his federal tax returns during the 2016 campaign. That’s more of a “poke in the eye” than a substantive policy, however.
The Legislature also voted to move the primary date from June to March, which could make our left-leaning electorate more of a player in choosing the 2020 Democratic candidate — provided other states don’t rejigger their calendars, also. The Washington Post argued that this could hurt the president by enabling Democrats to unite behind a candidate early in the election season

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Of ‘Sanctuary States’ and Other Follies

By Ben Boychuk| September 21, 2017

The Resistance wants a showdown with Donald Trump, and looks like it will get its wish soon.

Our Democrats would make California a “sanctuary state,” setting up a confrontation with the federal government over fundamental questions of who gets to enter the country, who gets to stay and how the rules will be enforced.

The Legislature last week passed Senate Bill 54, which would curtail the ability of state and local agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials. The Los Angeles Times story carried an amusing headline: “California lawmakers approve landmark ‘sanctuary state’ bill to expand protections for immigrants.”   https://amgreatness.com/2017/09/21/of-sanctuary-states-and-other-follies/