Anger over Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s decision to shelve universal health care legislation in California has boiled over into aggressive protests against the Democratic leader by the California Nurses Association. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California to stop suspending licenses for traffic fines
Californians will no longer face losing their driver’s licenses because of unpaid traffic fines starting next month. Gov. Jerry Brown said the punishment doesn’t help the state collect unpaid fines … Click to Continue »
Read More »The California budget in 42 seconds
The largest budget in California to date covers everything from education to marijuana regulation. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Surprise medical bills prohibited by new California law – if you follow the rules
Before Kevin Powers underwent lung cancer surgery last October, his girlfriend, Agi Orsi, meticulously checked and double-checked to be sure his Santa Monica hospital and surgeon were in his health … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch a runaway big rig skid into an escape ramp on California interstate
If you’ve ever wondered whether those runaway truck ramps you see in mountainous areas are used, here’s the proof. Watch in this Caltrans video as a fast-moving big rig skids into a runaway truck ramp on Interstate 5 near the Grapevine in Southern California. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Taxpayers could pay to attract teachers. But is California really running out of them?
Should taxpayers underwrite special benefits to attract new teachers, such as affordable housing, expanded maternity leave and tax breaks? California lawmakers have put forward a raft of proposals offering extra … Click to Continue »
Read More »California AG bans state travel to Texas, 3 other states
California’s attorney general blocked state-funded travel to Texas and three other states on Thursday in response to what he considers anti-LGBT rights laws enacted this year. Democratic Attorney General Xavier … Click to Continue »
Read More »Think rent is high in California? Here’s why it probably will get higher
If you’re a renter in California concerned about the high cost of living here, or looking to purchase your first home, your prospects aren’t looking up. Projections show rents will … Click to Continue »
Read More »US backs away from California pollution fight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Trump administration is backing off its threat to revoke California’s unique authority to set its own tough pollution standards for cars and trucks – rules that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Small earthquakes triggered by winter snow, spring melt in California, study finds
The Sierra Nevada and Coast ranges are pushed down by fractions of an inch each winter by the weight of rain and snow and then rise after melt and runoff, … Click to Continue »
Read More »California gas most expensive in the country. Merced gas more expensive than most
California briefly held the highest-average price for a gallon of fuel in the country, AAA reported Wednesday. At $ 3.05 a gallon, California took the dubious distinction as the state with … Click to Continue »
Read More »How much weed can you carry now that California has legalized marijuana? You might be surprised
Proposition 64 establishes one ounce of marijuana, or 8 grams of cannabis concentrates, as the legal limit for recreational pot possession for adults over the age of 21. Here are examples of actual amounts of products someone could carry now that California voters approved the ballot measure on Tuesday, Nov. …
Read More »‘There’s really no check’ on the populous parts of California, assemblyman says
Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, makes the case for his constitutional amendment to redraw the state Senate by regional representation. … Click to Continue »
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