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Prop 47 Reset Fails in Assembly Committee

March 24, 2022 12:49 pm

A bill to amend Proposition 47 to lower the threshold amount for felony theft from over $950 to $400 failed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee this week. Assembly Bill 1603, authored by Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), would have reduced...

Maryland, Other States Temporarily Remove Gas Tax Despite California Not Passing Similar Relief

March 22, 2022 2:20 amMarch 22, 2022 6:32 am

During the weekend, numerous states including Maryland and Georgia, passed temporary gas tax restrictions in response to rising gas prices nationwide, refusing to follow California’s lead in refusing to halt the state gas tax last week. Last week, Assembly Republicans...

$400 Per Taxpayer Gas Rebate Proposal To Be Announced By Assembly Dems on Thursday

March 17, 2022 2:38 amMarch 16, 2022 9:39 pm

According to a joint 11 Assembly member press release on Wednesday, Democratic Assembly members will introduce a proposal on Thursday for a $400 rebate for all taxpayers to help make up the difference in lost funds due to higher taxes....

2021 Recall Candidate Kevin Faulconer Announces He Won’t Run For Governor

March 11, 2022 12:31 pmMarch 11, 2022 2:28 pm

Former San Diego Mayor and candidate in the 2021 Governor recall election Kevin Faulconer announced on Thursday that he would not be running in the 2022 Gubernatorial election. Faulconer, who was widely seen as the foremost moderate Republican in the...

GOP Lawmakers Renew Push for 6 Month Gas Tax Moratorium with Looming Gas Price Hikes

March 4, 2022 12:18 pm

A push by GOP California lawmakers to suspend the state gas tax for six months received a renewed push this week following the state gas average climbing to over $5 a gallon. While a reduced number of gasoline production facilities,...

COVID-19 Mandates and the Super Bowl: Workers Raise Concerns About Enforcement

February 11, 2022 2:30 amFebruary 10, 2022 8:30 pm

This Sunday, Super Bowl LVI will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. With mask and proof of vaccination mandates in place for the game on Sunday, several SoFi Stadium employees spoke to the Globe on Thursday, raising questions about...

GOP-led Effort to End Gov. Newsom’s COVID State of Emergency Fails

February 10, 2022 3:26 pm

A GOP effort in the Assembly to end Governor Gavin Newsom’s two year COVID-19 state of emergency fell short of votes on Thursday, with the Assembly voting 48-15 to keep the order in place until at least the current end...