California aims to restructure utility pricing. Will a new proposal help make electricity more affordable?
Chico resident Leslie Howard has done everything she can think of to reduce her gas and electric bill. She’s purchased insulation blinds for her windows and fully blocked off two rooms in her four-bedroom house. “I mean, not just closed them off. I actually put boards over them,” she said. Over the winter, Howard heated […]
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Disney receives approval for expanding Disneyland
THE ROUND IS COMPLETE. THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH WILL EVENTUALLY SEE ITS FIRST MAJOR CHANGES IN DECADES. THE ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE PLAN, CALLED DISNEYLAND FORWARD. THIS IS AN ARTIST’S VISION OF THE PLAN. THE NEARLY $2 BILLION PROPOSAL IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE ATTRACTIONS HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS TO THE WEST […]
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California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to keep a measure off the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes, in a legal battle pitting Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers against the business groups and taxpayer advocates who organized the initiative. Several […]
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California’s Laundry List of IT Bills: Where Are They Now?
There’s a lot that can happen to a bill on its long and dangerous journey to lawhood — and, like baby sea turtles making the breakneck run to open water, a lot don’t make it to the governor’s desk. It can change by the minute, and the recent flood of IT-focused bills is no exception. […]
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Newsom called the deployment of California Highway Patrol across cities ‘unprecedented’
SACRAMENTO — Appearing at a memorial service for fallen officers, Gov. Gavin Newsom this week praised the “unprecedented” work done by the California Highway Patrol after he dispatched officers across the state to help combat organized retail theft rings and fentanyl trafficking. The Newsom administration, facing increased political pressure, turned to the CHP to address rising […]
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Biden’s labor secretary could be forcing taxpayers to foot $32B in unemployment fraud she caused in California: GOP senators
Politics By Josh Christenson Published May 8, 2024, 6:27 p.m. ET President Biden’s labor head could be forcing US taxpayers to foot the bill for roughly $32 billion in unemployment fraud she caused when serving during the COVID-19 pandemic as California’s top labor official, Republican senators wrote in a Wednesday letter. Sens. Bill Cassidy and […]
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9th Circuit upholds California law providing gun data to researchers
A California law allowing researchers to obtain records of all guns and ammunition bought in the state does not violate gun owners’ privacy or their right to keep and bear arms, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The law, AB173, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021 but blocked in November 2022 by a […]
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SB 478: California’s Junk Fee Ban Will Make Restaurant Service Fees Illegal
The California Attorney General’s office has officially laid out how the state’s so-called junk fee ban will impact restaurants and bars. On Wednesday, May 8, the office released a much-anticipated list of Frequently Asked Questions about SB 478, specifically addressing whether or not the legislation will make restaurant service fees illegal when the law goes […]
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California Launches Effort to Keep Californians Safe Along Dangerous Pacific Coast Highway Corridor
Published: May 08, 2024 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: State and local leaders are joining forces to address reckless and illegal driving behavior that too often turns deadly along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. MALIBU – Since 2010, 59 people have lost their lives along a 21-mile stretch of California’s iconic Pacific Coast […]
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Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Dollars Are at Work Across California
For Immediate Release: May 8, 2024 Charging and refueling stations for zero-emission cars, trucks and buses are rapidly coming online throughout California. SACRAMENTO — Ahead of National Infrastructure Week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is highlighting work happening across the state to build a bigger, better network of charging and refueling infrastructure for zero-emission cars, trucks […]
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