Good morning. It's Friday, Dec. 22, and we're covering Newsom's school board drama, Su's nomination sent back, NBA betting, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | Just like the landscape, wildlife in America is exceptionally diverse. America is home to many different types of animals, like black bears, grey wolves, bald eagles, cougars, and beavers. While animals like bison used to be found all over the country, they now live sheltered lives to remain preserved. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | Did Gavin Newsom Actually Block a Bill to Criminalize Parents for Speaking out at School Board Meetings? | California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his hair gel blocked a measure that would have criminalized parents and others who "disrupt" school board meetings. After years of protests at these events against efforts to infuse far-leftist ideology into government-run schools, the authoritarians on the left tried to fight back in California. If it wasn't for Newsom, they might have succeeded.
Senate Bill 596 sought to make a misdemeanor of misconduct that affects school employees. The Portantino School Employee Protection Bill applies anywhere within the purview of a school employee's place of work – any "disruptions" of classroom work or extracurricular activities and other facilities, including any meeting of a school board, a charter school, a county board of education, or the State Board of Education.
Such behavior "is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500, nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both imprisonment and the fine."
After vetoing the proposed measure, Newsom stressed that there is a "need to be cautious" about imposing such a law and pointed out that actual threats of violence, regardless of their target, "can already be prosecuted as crimes," which means "creating a new crime is unnecessary."
So, why would Newsom veto a bill that was popular among progressives in the state legislature? Both chambers passed it with very few voting against it -- it sailed through the State Assembly with a 65-8 vote and the State Senate with a 30-8 vote. Perhaps he believes existing laws will be enough to ensure that parents are punished for exercising their First Amendment rights. | Read more updates here |
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| | Julie Su's Nomination to Secretary of Labor Sent Back to Biden's Desk | Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley is flying the "W" for himself and for independent professionals and small businesses across the nation. After 281 days of inaction, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su's nomination to Secretary of Labor did not reach the Senate floor for a vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer finally sent Su's nomination back to President Joe Biden.
Acting labor secretary Julie Su's nomination was returned to the White House on Wednesday as the Senate gaveled out the first session of the 118th Congress, forcing President Biden to re-nominate her in the new year.
As Chairman of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Kiley led the charge to ensure Su's nomination would indeed fail. Kiley was supported by his former California Assembly colleagues, who experienced Su's incompetence firsthand when she was California's Secretary of Labor and oversaw the Employment Development Department's descent into billions of fraudulent claims during the pandemic.
Kiley was also backed by groups like the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA), OOIDA Truckers Association, and the International Franchise Association, who all demanded that Su's nomination be withdrawn.
Despite 2024 being an election year and Biden's unfavorable and flagging poll numbers, the president still plans to double down on failure and resubmit Su's nomination to Secretary of Labor. As we have stated before, cabinet appointees being incompetent is a feature, not a bug. | Read more updates here |
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| | American Sports & Culture
|  | MLB is bringing more changes to baseball in 2024. Here's what you need to know. | The new rules build off notable changes to the game that were introduced last year, including a pitch clock, which gave pitchers a limited amount of time to throw the next ball. |
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|  | NBA betting, odds: Warriors' Finals odds skyrocket after Draymond Green's second suspension | The Warriors were +1800 to win the title before Green was suspended. Their odds are now at +4000. |
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|  | 10 NFL records that could be broken in 2023 season | While the playoff race and standings are the focal points of the stretch run of the NFL regular season, several players have a chance to set records. |
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| | American Business & Markets
|  | How To Master Cash Flow To Unlock Profitability For Your Business | You understand that managing your finances can be challenging when running a business. Without it, even the most promising of companies can fail. |
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|  | Mastering Financial Analysis: Understanding Cash Flow | In the realm of financial analysis, understanding the basics of cash flow is essential for making sound business decisions. |
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|  | Business Advice: Setting sales resolutions for 2024 | Just in time for 2024 planning, the Better Business Bureau has tips for how to set your sales projections for the new year. |
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|  | Complete Guide to Building a Sales Process | A sales process helps you convert leads into customers and earn consistent sales in your business. |
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| | American Politics | |  | Haley Super PAC targeting independents who haven't been voting | Dec. 18—CONCORD — A new Super PAC backing Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has begun an ambitious project to get to the polls. |
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|  | How to Carefully Manufacture a Supreme Court That Will Get YOU Results | You don't necessarily have to take a justice fishing in Alaska, but it helps. |
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|  | Legal expert questions Utah's social media restrictions | A KSL Legal Analyst lauds concern for children exhibited by Utah officials, but questions the law's constitutionality. |
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|  | Musk Blasts Public Markets, Says Indexing Has 'Gone Too Far' | (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk is lashing out at the state of US financial markets. |
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