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California Cities Find Themselves In An Eviction Crunch Less Than Two Months Before AB 1482 Begins

November 19, 2019 2:15 amNovember 20, 2019 11:51 am

In September, Assembly Bill 1482 was passed and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblymen David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Timothy Grayson (D-Concord), and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), AB 1482 puts a cap on annual...

California To Sue The EPA Over Emission Standards And Will Stop Buying Gas Vehicles

November 18, 2019 8:00 pmNovember 19, 2019 11:59 am

The state of California has made several far reaching decisions about car standards since late last week by simultaneously going completely green on state-owned vehicles while also suing the EPA over taking away their car emission rules. On Monday the...

Governor Newsom Pardons Three Criminals To Block Their Deportation

November 18, 2019 2:22 pmNovember 25, 2019 10:28 am

Three formerly imprisoned criminals from Cambodia and Vietnam were pardoned by Governor Newsom late last week to stop them from being deported back. The pardons were Governor Newsom’s latest actions over immigration and deportation issues in California. Since Newsom took...

CA Governor Grandstanding On PG&E Takeover Threat

November 15, 2019 2:19 pmNovember 18, 2019 6:20 am

AB 1054 was about saving the utility investors and stopping downgrades, but not stopping fires. The California mega-utility Pacific Gas & Electric filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization January 29, 2019. So it’s curious how Governor Gavin Newsom continues...

PG&E To Become A Public Utility Under Proposed Legislation

November 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Under a newly planned bill being written by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), PG&E would become a public utility through the state of California. PG&E has faced public scrutiny for years, but recently in the past year, numerous events have...

Governor Newsom Announces New Commitment To The Central Valley And The Inland Empire

November 9, 2019 5:24 amNovember 8, 2019 9:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced more state support and initiatives in both the Central Valley and the Inland Empire during the California Economic Summit in Fresno on Friday. Both the Central Valley and the Inland Empire will be receiving new governmental...

Los Angeles City Council Votes To Start Ban On Single Use Plastic Water Bottles

November 7, 2019 4:00 pm

The City Council of Los Angeles voted to begin the process of a large-scale ban of plastic water bottles on city property Wednesday night at the Los Angeles City Hall. The City Council will have different departments and groups in...