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Gov. Newsom Signs Extreme Heat Warning and Ranking System Bill into Law

September 10, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2022 9:19 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that will create an extreme heat warning and ranking system in California. Assembly Bill 2238, jointly authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood) and Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), will create...

Oakland Gives Back Land Rights ‘Reparations’ in Park to Native Tribe

September 9, 2022 5:02 pm

Oakland became the first city in the United States to give city-owned land rights back to a Native American tribe for reparations due to European colonization on Thursday, receiving partial control of five acres of the Joaquin Miller Park. According...

When Do Local and State Elected Officials Take Office?

September 9, 2022 3:41 pmSeptember 9, 2022 3:43 pm

With the November 8, 2022 statewide general election approaching, a common question is when local and state elected officials take office after their respective elections. Statewide Constitutional Officers Pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the state Constitution, “the Governor...

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Mosquito, Fairview Wildfires

September 9, 2022 12:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a new state of emergency on Thursday over two wildfires raging in the state: The Mosquito Fire in El Dorado and Placer Counties, as well as the Fairview Fire in Riverside County. As of Friday morning,...

Appeals Court Will Allow Illegal Voters in SF Election this November

September 9, 2022 12:14 pm

The California Constitution is very clear on who is allowed to vote in state and local elections: “A United States citizen 18 years of age and resident in this State may vote.” In March 2022, California attorney James Lacy filed a...

LA Mayoral Candidate Karen Bass’ Free USC Degree Has Landed Her In a Federal Corruption Case

September 9, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2022 6:36 am

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) found herself in a growing scandal Thursday amid allegations that a corrupt former Dean of University of Southern California (USC) had given her a $95,000 scholarship in exchange for helping pass legislation...

AB 257 or Reversal: Fast Food Workers Weigh in on the New Fast Food Council Law

September 8, 2022 7:08 pm

Following a tumultuous week for the fast food industry in California, many fast food workers tell the Globe what they really want. The AB 257 law, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom...