Independent expenditure committees funded by special interest groups are spending millions of dollars to make their picks in the California primary. In some races, they are clearly supporting or opposing candidates. In others, the strategy is more complicated.
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Inside one of the Capitol’s most secretive processes
There wasn’t a lot of light on what state lawmakers got up to on Thursday — literally. First, there was the power outage that swept across downtown Sacramento, delaying the start of the Assembly and Senate’s floor sessions. But it would have been understandable if you were left in the dark even after the electricity […]
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Sticker shock as California gas prices pass $6 per gallon
The average price of a gallon of gas has officially surpassed $6 for the first time in California — and U.S. — history. The Golden State set a new record Wednesday with an average per-gallon cost of $6.05, though the price climbed as high as $7 in remote Mono County, according to AAA. The national […]
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Los legisladores de California quieren reducir los cargos por pagos atrasados que agregan cientos de dólares a las multas de tránsito
En resumen Una multa de $300 que los tribunales de California imponen al tráfico y las citaciones menores pueden hacer que el costo de una multa se dispare. El gobernador Gavin Newsom quiere reducirlo a la mitad, pero los legisladores quieren que desaparezca. Read this article in English. California está lista este año para realizar cambios […]
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California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic tickets
A $300 penalty that California courts tack onto traffic and minor citations can cause the cost of a ticket to balloon. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reduce it by half but lawmakers want it gone.
State Assembly Hot Races – Voter Guide 2022
State Assembly Hot Races Get a daily digest of California news The general election for the California Assembly will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. Voters in each of the 80 districts will elect one Assemblymember to represent them. Show All Districts District 7 The district This district encompasses the suburbs surrounding Sacramento, following the […]
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A California labor law that lets workers sue on the state’s behalf faces its toughest test
A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hollow out a California law that lets employees collectively sue their employers over workplace law violations. Thousands of workers have used the law to address workplace issues, sometimes winning large settlements and changing company policies. But critics say the law mostly benefits the private attorneys doing the suing.
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California senator proposes checks for low-income, homeless high school seniors
A state senator wants to send no-strings-attached checks to homeless high school seniors in California, where basic income programs are beginning to “feel a lot more like a movement.”
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Strict COVID vaccine bills could face uphill battle
Vaccine bills, including one to pull state funding from law agencies that oppose public health orders, are facing headwinds.
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Is this another way to end California’s death penalty?
Instead of outright abolition, opponents of the California death penalty are pushing legislation to limit death sentences. But the blowback to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to dismantle Death Row at San Quentin demonstrates the political risk.