A bill to increase penalties for the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling received final passage Sunday. Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt says it’s a good bill in the sense that it will deter burglaries, however it flies in the face of justice reforms in recent years…:

CUT 04(07)      “…people in jail.”

Borghardt says, if it becomes law, it may be unlikely many judges or prosecutors will use it.

The legislature adjourns Thursday, but House & Senate members re still hammering out the $47-billion state budget bill. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says the two chambers are at odds over what to do with about $2.2-billion in surplus revenue…:

CUT 10(11)      “…one time needs.”

Failure to pass a budget by Thursday’s 6 PM deadline, would require lawmakers to go into a special session.

State lawmakers have approved a new law that will give more people convicted of a DWI the option to have a breath monitoring device in their vehicle…:

CUT 01(31)      “…Thorington.”

… and now today commodities report…