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Republican State Senator Brian Dahle Announces He Will Run For Governor

February 8, 2022 3:37 pmFebruary 9, 2022 2:12 pm

At a press conference in Redding on Tuesday, Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) announced that he would be running for Governor of California this year. Dahle, a graduate of Big Valley High School in Bieber and the husband of Assemblywoman Megan...

Newsom Administration Announces End of Statewide Mask Mandate on February 15th

February 8, 2022 2:22 amFebruary 8, 2022 3:38 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the current state indoor mask mandate will not be renewed due to a large drop in COVID-19 cases, with the current mandate set to end on February 15th. In mid-December of 2021, Governor Newsom...

CPUC Orders SoCal Gas to Pay $10 Million Over Improperly Spent Ratepayer Funds

February 7, 2022 5:32 pmFebruary 9, 2022 3:35 pm

The Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) was penalized for $9.8 million and to reimburse customers for improperly spending funds that violated California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) policy on building codes during the weekend. Since the mid 2010’s, CPUC and...

Woodside Drops Mountain Lion Sanctuary Scheme to Avoid Housing Mandate

February 7, 2022 11:52 amFebruary 8, 2022 6:21 am

A ten day halt of new SB 9, housing project applications in the wealthy San Mateo County town of Woodside was ended on Sunday following a demanding letter from Attorney General Rob Bonta in which he threatened legal action. The...

CPUC Shelves Plan to Reduce Energy Discounts For Solar Panel Owners

February 5, 2022 2:44 amFebruary 4, 2022 9:51 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) indefinitely shelved a plan on Thursday that would have reduced energy bill discounts for people who install solar panels and storage systems. Under the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 proposal first introduced last year...

SOS Weber Reports 2021 Governor Recall Cost Just Over $200 Million

February 4, 2022 4:06 pm

According to a new report by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to the California Department of Finance and the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees, the cost of the 2021 California Gubernatorial recall fell well below projected estimates, coming it...

LA Minimum Wage to Increase from $15 an Hour to $16.04 July 1st

February 4, 2022 12:00 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Thursday that Los Angeles’ minimum wage will go up from $15 an hour to $16.04 an hour beginning July 1st. Minimum wage rose dramatically in California and Los Angeles beginning in the mid-2010’s...