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Bill To Make Vasectomies, Contraceptives More Accessible Passes Senate

September 1, 2022 4:56 pmSeptember 1, 2022 4:57 pm

A bill that would expand access to contraceptive and vasectomy services was passed in the Senate on Wednesday, bringing the bill before Governor Gavin Newsom for a final decision. Senate Bill 523, authored by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) would require...

Sacramento Starbucks Closes Over Crime and Safety Issues

September 1, 2022 2:33 pm

The latest Starbucks casualty is in Sacramento, along the Broadway corridor, wrought with blocks of homeless transients, escalating crime, and legitimate safety concerns for the residents and business owners who live and work there. “The growing crime wave in Los...

California Lawmakers Vote To Save Diablo Canyon and Keep the Lights On

September 1, 2022 12:22 pm

A bill that would extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant in San Luis Obispo County past the original 2025 closure date was passed by the California Legislature August 31st, the final day of the 2022 legislative...

CA Legislature is Adjourned: What Bills Passed? What Failed?

September 1, 2022 8:12 amSeptember 2, 2022 6:29 am

The California Legislature wrapped up the 2022 session after midnight. There was drama, mean Tweets, arm twisting, heated language, and some surprises. The members of the California Legislature rejected a bill by former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to allow...

An Unhappy Labor Day for California Workers

September 1, 2022 2:45 amSeptember 1, 2022 6:28 am

Labor Day pays tribute to America’s workers, but here in California, job-killing legislation and regulations continue to harm independent professionals, small-business owners and essential workers across the state. Currently awaiting passage in the California State Senate, the bill known as...

Newsom Signs Executive Order To Boost Electrical Resources Across State in Preparation For Heat Wave

September 1, 2022 2:20 amAugust 31, 2022 8:54 pm

Spurred by a record heatwave covering most of the state this week and state electrical resources pushed to the point that brownouts in some areas are inevitable, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he signed an Executive Order to...

From Sri Lanka to Salinas: Will California Learn Anything from Sri Lanka’s Green Apocalypse?

August 31, 2022 11:12 pmSeptember 2, 2022 1:56 pm

Ah, Sri Lanka. In 2020: a beautiful, agriculturally self-sufficient island nation full of tea and tourists and holder of the highest “Environmental, Social, and Governance” (ESG) investor rating in the world. And then, as part of the larger “green”...