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Calif. OKs 2036 ban on diesel truck sales
California wants to put diesel-powered trucks in the rear view. Can its grid hold up?
April 30, 2023
Newsom slaps down tax hike proposal to close deficit
The Governor quickly knocked down a proposal to hike tax rates for California businesses.
April 30, 2023
Assembly panel “running political interference for the cartels,” kill fentanyl bills
Democrats rejected measures to stiffen penalties on fentanyl dealers, prompting criticism they were soft on crime.
April 27, 2023
Calif. Dems pitch corporate tax hike amid soaring budget deficit
California Democrats argue that a new corporate tax hike will stem the tide of a ballooning deficit.
April 27, 2023
Calif. eyes banning “willful defiance” suspensions in middle, high schools
California schools and teachers may have to get more creative at handling their most disruptive students during the school day.
April 24, 2023
Kounalakis announces 2026 bid for Calif. Governor
The Golden State's lieutenant governor would be California's first woman governor if elected.
April 24, 2023
GOP pressure forces Calif. Dems to hear fentanyl prevention bills
A handful of tough-on-crime measures targeting the ongoing fentanyl crisis were set to be ignored in 2023. GOP lawmakers balked over the carnage caused by inaction.
April 20, 2023
Calif. anti-smoking groups avoid tobacco ban bill, citing hit to bottom line
While a California bill eventually banning all tobacco sales might have brought an end to the product, it also meant the end of cash for anti-smoking advocate groups, too.
April 19, 2023
Federal court strikes down Berkeley’s natural gas ban
The court struck down Berkeley’s environmentalist policy based on the authority of the federal government to regulate energy consumption.
April 18, 2023
Four Californians charged with delivering drugs to prisons with drones
The suspects could face life in prison for dropping off drugs and other contraband in middle of the night drone flights.
April 15, 2023