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Governor Newsom Outlines $2 Billion Wildfire, Emergency Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 3:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his $2 billion proposal on greater wildfire fighting and preparedness on Monday, splitting the amount by giving roughly $1.2 billion to wildfire management and $800 million to emergency preparedness. A small part of his controversial $100...

PG&E Selling San Francisco Headquarters For A Reported $800 Million

May 24, 2021 12:04 pm

On Friday, financially beleaguered utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced in a statement that they will be selling their San Francisco Headquarters for $800 million. PG&E, upon approval from the state, will move from the PG&E complex at...

Sounds of Silence: Labor Union Refuses to Communicate with Public Employees

May 24, 2021 10:26 amMay 24, 2021 10:38 am

Two long-time Los Angeles city employees have filed a federal lawsuit against the city and their union, alleging their First Amendment rights were violated because the city deducted union dues from their pay without their consent and, when they protested,...

California Assemblyman Triggered by Children’s Airsoft Toy Gun, Mistakes it for Actual Glock

May 24, 2021 8:31 amMay 24, 2021 8:31 am

California Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) tweeted out a photo over the weekend of what he referred to as the “discarded packaging of a semi-automatic” Glock handgun. PressCalifornia.com caught it and archived the Twitter thread. At first blush the untrained...

Eastern Texas Judge Denies Google’s Request To Move Location of Antitrust Lawsuit

May 22, 2021 6:43 amMay 26, 2021 8:01 am

A U.S. District Court judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that Google could not move an antitrust lawsuit to California to help streamline costs and witness expenses. In October, the Department of Justice and 11 states, led by Texas, filed...

CA Air Board Passes 90% Electric Car Mandate on Rideshare Companies By 2030

May 21, 2021 3:45 pmMay 26, 2021 8:03 am

The California Air Resources Board voted in favor of a new “Clean Miles Standard” mandate on Thursday that will make ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft be comprised of at least 90% electric vehicles by 2030. Under the new mandate, the...

Fatal Hit-And-Run Penalty Bill Fails To Move Past Appropriations For Third Year In A Row

May 21, 2021 11:51 am

An Assembly Bill that would have increased penalties for fatal hit-and-run incidents failed to move past the California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, effectively ending the bill campaign for the third time in three years. Assembly Bill 582, authored by...