Xavier Becerra

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For California workers, ‘Striketober’ turns into ‘Strikesgiving’

Wins are mounting for California workers as “Striketober” morphs into “Strikesgiving” and as the state cracks down on companies it says are violating labor laws. Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced an agreement with Amazon that, if approved by a judge, would require the e-commerce giant to pay California $500,000 to help enforce consumer […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 11월 16, 2021

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Koch brothers win legal duel with California

Industrialists David and Charles Koch won their duel with California's attorney general when the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a regulation aimed at forcing the brothers' non-profit political group, Americans for Prosperity, to reveal its donors.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 7월 5, 2021

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Fire risk amid a housing crisis — California’s challenging new reality

California has a lot of moratoriums it needs to worry about. Even as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers rush to extend California’s eviction moratorium before it expires next week, another big deadline looms on the horizon. In November, the state’s moratorium on insurance companies dropping coverage for Californians living in wildfire-prone areas is set […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 6월 22, 2021

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Newsom spills on his pandemic life

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, June 18. Behind-the-scenes look Gov. Gavin Newsom is peeling back COVID-19 restrictions and handing out prizes, but as California tries to regain its balance, much of the fallout is landing at his feet. Cal/OSHA, the state’s workplace safety agency, voted Thursday to allow most fully vaccinated workers to forgo face […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 6월 18, 2021

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California’s unemployment paradox: openings and joblessness

Despite California’s high unemployment rate, many positions at restaurants, bars and retail stores are going unfilled — causing some business owners to fear they won’t be able to fully reopen even when the state gives the green light on June 15. The Golden State’s unemployment rate remained unchanged between March and April, holding steady at […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 5월 24, 2021

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To mask or not to mask? California’s conundrum

Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a mask dilemma. If he updates the state’s mask guidance to align with that of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which on Thursday announced that fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks or physically distance in most places — he risks contradicting his own […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 5월 14, 2021

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Newsom wants to send stimulus checks to two-thirds of Californians

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election, wants to use the state’s sizable budget surplus to put money in the majority of Californians’ pockets.  The governor today will unveil an $11.9 billion proposal that would send $600 stimulus checks to two-thirds of Californians and an additional $500 to families with kids. Details, including […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 5월 10, 2021

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An unprecedented day for California

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, April 27. Census + recall What a day Monday was. First, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that California will lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in the state’s 171-year history. Then, Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that supporters of the effort to […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 4월 27, 2021

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Public school enrollment hits 20-year low: Biggest dip in youngest grades

California’s public schools lost more than 160,000 students amid the pandemic, the largest enrollment drop in two decades and a likely harbinger of serious educational and financial challenges. The sharp 2.6% decline, announced Thursday by the California Department of Education, doesn’t capture the full effects of the pandemic. The enrollment tally comes from a one-day […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 4월 23, 2021

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Bonta vows as California’s top cop he’ll be tougher on policing

In hearings, Rob Bonta offers a new direction for a state justice department that progressives say has slow-walked reforms.

에 의해 Robert Lewis • 4월 21, 2021