Judge Rules California Split-Lot Housing Law ‘Unconstitutional’
Charter cities have special privileges under the state Constitution, Lee said, including the right to enact their own laws. When the state Legislature wants its laws to apply to those charter cities, Lee said lawmakers have to demonstrate the law addresses a statewide concern. In his decision, Judge Curtis Kin said the Legislature didn’t do […]
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Allstate will insure California homes again, under one condition
By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg Allstate Corp. will end its years-long pause on underwriting in California as soon as the state regulator adopts proposed regulatory changes to make it easier for insurers to raise rates, according to a company spokesperson. “If the regulations were in effect today, we would begin selling new homeowner insurance policies […]
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Each California Region Tells a Different Job Story
March was something of a hold-steady month for California’s labor market. The unemployment rate was unchanged, at 5.3%; employers added 28,300 jobs. On an annual basis, employment was up 1.2%—the same rate as a year ago. Concerns loom, however, as to why California’s jobs picture is not as strong as that of other states or […]
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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned in New York; California conviction remains
In a dramatic reversal of the nation’s landmark #MeToo trial, a New York appeals court on Thursday overturned the sex assault conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, citing errors by the trial judge. The state appeals court found, in a 4-3 decision, that the judge who presided over Weinstein’s 2017 trial prejudiced the disgraced Hollywood […]
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California schools may be required to provide kosher and halal meals – Orange County Register
California schools are on the path to being required to provide halal and kosher meal options for students. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) California schools may soon need to provide halal and kosher meal options for students. Dubbed the Halal and Kosher School Meals Act, a proposed bill in the California Legislature would […]
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Unemployment debt still plagues California budget – Orange County Register
California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his proposed state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, during a news conference in Sacramento,Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Four years after COVID-19 spiked joblessness, California still is finding it difficult to pay the now estimated $21 billion owed the federal government for what’s called Advances to […]
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Griffin announces candidacy for Liberty City Council | #citycouncil
Born and bred in Liberty, Bill Griffin brings a deep- rooted commitment to his community. Raised alongside his siblings by Tinya and Frank Neal Griffin, Bill graduated from Liberty High School in 1989 before pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University. Returning to Liberty in 1993, Bill served […]
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Are California Police Missing Domestic Violence Murders? New Bill Would Let Families Review Cases | Lost Coast Outpost
Coroners determined Joanna Lewis died by suicide in 2011. Her family members believe she was killed, and are advocating for a domestic violence bill in the California Legislature. This is her headstone at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery on April 24, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters. Joanna Lewis’s family never believed she took her own life. […]
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Allen City Council updated on engagement, parks and art efforts | Allen American News | #citycouncil
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93 arrested at California campus – DW – 04/25/2024
Los Angeles police said on Thursday that 93 people had been arrested for trespassing at the University of Southern California (USC) amid protests over the mounting death toll in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The pro-Palestinian protest at USC was among the latest to take place at campuses across the United States that have seen […]
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