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Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Construction

April 10, 2021 2:13 amApril 12, 2021 7:06 am

One of the final legal hurdles to construct the controversial Huntington Beach Desalination Project was ended Friday, following a state appellate court ruling in favor of constructing the plant. The California Third District Court of Appeal specifically ruled in California...

Government-Issued Vaccination Passports Would Be Banned Under New Bill

April 9, 2021 3:12 pm

A bill that would prevent vaccine passports from being issued or created by any level of government in the state underwent draft finalization this week, with the expectation that it will be introduced in the next few weeks. While many...

Oakland Mayor Announces Basic Income Program, but Not For Poor White Families

March 25, 2021 3:50 pmMarch 25, 2021 5:37 pm

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Tuesday a privately funded universal basic income program, to provide 600 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families with low-incomes an unconditional $500 per month for at least 18 months. But there is a...

California’s Legal Pot Industry is Biggest in the World, with Sacramento Ground Zero

March 23, 2021 8:33 amMarch 25, 2021 10:36 am

California’s legal recreational and medicinal cannabis industry is not only “the biggest government-sanctioned market in the nation,” but also the “biggest legal marijuana market in the world,” a new report issued by the Governmental Accountability Institute says. Individual cannabis permits...

EDD Computers GO Down Again, Following Numerous Breakdowns and Fraud Claims

March 22, 2021 3:41 pmMarch 22, 2021 3:59 pm

Assemblyman Jim Patterson said Monday in a press conference his office was notified by EDD employee insiders that the EDD computer systems are currently down and have been for some time. Patterson said they have contacted the EDD for details...

Will Federal Paycheck Protection Program Tax Conformity Ever Happen in California?

March 20, 2021 4:30 pmMarch 21, 2021 10:57 am

On February 17, Assembly Bill 80 was gutted and amended to be a budget trailer bill as part of the proposed “early action” package and Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D-Marina del Rey) was made the author of the bill. AB 80...

CA Theme Parks Can Reopen, But No Singing, Shouting, Screaming or Heavy Breathing On Rides

March 17, 2021 10:04 pmMarch 17, 2021 10:14 pm

On Wednesday, the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA), a theme park trade group that represents Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and other Californian theme parks, announced new guidelines for theme parks that are due to reopen beginning April 1st. The...