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Senate Leader Mike McGuire issues statement on CA Supreme Court ruling: Today's decision protects Californians, communities
Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) released the following statement regarding the California Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in the case Legislature of the State of California v. Weber this week:
"Today's unanimous Supreme Court decision protects Californians and our ability to provide law enforcement, fire protection, and vital services that communities rely upon. This Court worked long and hard on this decision, which clearly stated that the initiative process can't be weaponized to undermine the basic functions of government prescribed by our constitution."
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Lake County Land Trust to hold
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Annual fundraising event at the Blue Wing
Every Spring the Lake County Land Trust (LCLT) holds a fun event at the Blue Wing Saloon and Tallman Hotel courtyard. It is usually the "Spring Event," but this year it is dubbed the "Spring into Summer" celebration as it is occurring a bit later than usual on June 30.
"Spring into Summer," is open to the public and includes wine, delicious appetizers created by Chef Pablo of the Blue Wing, music by IndieGroove and a short update on the latest progress on Land Trust projects around Lake County.
The event is held in the lovely tree-shaded courtyard of the Blue Wing and lasts from 3 to 5 p.m. Reservations are required; tickets are $50 and are available online at http://www.lakecountylandtrust.org. Click on Spring into Summer Celebration on the home page. Or, you can send your payment to LCLT P.O. Box 1017, Lakeport, CA 95453. Payment in advance is requested. For more information email the Land Trust at LCLT@lakecountylandtrust.org or call (707) 262-0707.
Bernie and Lynne Butcher, proprietors of the Blue Wing Restaurant and Tallman Hotel have hosted this event for many years and it is always a great time to get together and socialize with other Land Trust supporters.
The Lake County Land Trust is a non-profit charitable 501 c (3) organization dedicated to preserving open space and natural areas in Lake County. Founded in 1993 LCLT now protects hundreds of acres of land in Lake County, including important wetlands in the Big Valley area of Kelseyville and Lakeport.
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WASHINGTON
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force eeleases statement on Supreme Court ruling upholding federal law preventing domestic violence offenders from possessing firearms
The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Chaired by Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Rahimi to uphold a 1994 federal gun violence prevention law which prevents domestic abusers from purchasing and possessing firearms:
"Continuing to prohibit domestic abusers from accessing firearms will save lives. Although today's Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the 1994 federal law preventing domestic abusers from possessing firearms is welcomed, it is troubling that the Supreme Court's Bruen decision jeopardized this longstanding protection for victims of domestic violence and continues to threaten other commonsense gun violence prevention laws.
"Despite today's positive ruling, the fact remains that gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children and teenagers. The Supreme Court continues to undermine commonsense gun violence prevention laws. In fact, just last week the Court ruled to legalize bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to function like machineguns.
"Make no mistake: So long as the Court's Bruen decision stands, it threatens to overturn thousands of other commonsense gun violence prevention laws on the state and federal levels, with devastating effects on the safety of our friends, families, and neighbors."
Background on United States v. Rahimi
The defendant in United States v. Rahimi, Zackey Rahimi, assaulted his girlfriend and threatened to shoot her, later threatened to shoot another woman, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and was suspected of five shootings in Texas between 2020 and 2021. Police searched his home and found multiple firearms in his possession, which was illegal as he had a domestic violence restraining order preventing him from possessing a firearm under federal law.
In 2022, the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit initially ruled to uphold Mr. Rahimi's conviction for illegally possessing a firearm. Then, in 2023, the Fifth Circuit agreed to rehear Mr. Rahimi's case after the Supreme Court's ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, which established a new legal test that requires gun violence prevention laws to be rooted in U.S. history and tradition. The court found that the federal statute preventing Mr. Rahimi from possessing a gun was not sufficiently similar to any historical laws raised by the government near the time of the United States' founding. The prosecutor presented numerous historical laws that disarmed individuals dating from the colonial period, yet the court deemed these laws were aimed at preserving political and social order, and not protecting an identified person from a specific threat posed by another. As a result, the Fifth Circuit ruled it illegal to prohibit Mr. Rahimi from possessing a firearm. Today's 8 to 1 ruling by the Supreme Court reverses the Fifth Circuit's ruling and rightfully upholds the 1994 federal law that prevents violent abusers from possessing firearms.
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