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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...

Governor Gavin Newsom Proposes $100 Million Budget Item For Tribal Lands Purchase, Preservation

March 21, 2022 4:28 pmMarch 21, 2022 3:28 pm

During the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $100 million budget item to give to Californian Native American tribes to buy land that would be preserved, as well as create programs to fight climate change and increase workforce development....

Chevron Richmond Refinery Workers Strike Over 5% Bay Area Cost of Living Increase, Work Hours

March 21, 2022 12:28 pm

More than 500 United Steelworkers oil workers at the the Chevron Richmond refinery went on strike at 12:01 A.M. on Monday following failure to come to a new contract. The Contract issue dates back to last month, when the majority...

Sacramento City Teachers Union Threatens Strike This Week… Over COVID?

March 21, 2022 10:08 amMarch 21, 2022 11:01 am

The Sacramento City Teachers Association and SEIU Local 1021 are readying to strike on March 23, 2022 against the Sacramento City Unified School District, “for our students,” giving parents yet one more reason to pull their kids from the public...

SF Employees Fired After Religious Exemptions Denied Over Mandate Suing City

March 17, 2022 11:42 amApril 3, 2022 4:34 pm

Three San Francisco employees ousted from their jobs after their requests for religious exemptions to the City’s vaccine mandate were denied in an arbitrary and capricious manner, are suing the City for religious discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in the United...

$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....

AG Bonta and Pasadena At Odds Over SB 9 Housing District Exemption

March 16, 2022 4:48 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to the city of Pasadena and Mayor Victor Gordo stating the city is violating a new housing law with an ordinance that exempts denser housing on Tuesday. At the center of the supposed...