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Fresno business leader tapped to lead Calif. transportation board
The 13-member commission is responsible for programming and allocating funds for the construction of highways, passenger rail, transit, and active transportation improvements in the state.
January 26, 2022
Calif. lawmaker eyes axing schools’ personal belief exemption for COVID vaccine
Before the pandemic, vaccine policy bills were routinely one of the hottest-tempered bills debated in the California Capitol. Sen. Richard Pan's latest measure will likely be no different.
January 25, 2022
Smittcamp to Newsom: Third World Country? “Look in the mirror.”
Cleaning up the damage along Los Angeles railways due to organize train heists, Gov. Gavin Newsom noted that he wasn't unaware of the constant images of a state in disarray.
January 24, 2022
Judge excoriates PG&E amid probation lapse: “Menace to California.”
Probation for the troubled utility ends Tuesday morning. The Federal judge tasked with overseeing its probation noted that it went "a crime spree."
January 24, 2022
Newsom surveying rail thefts: “We look like a Third World country”
Cleaning up the damage along Los Angeles railways due to organize train heists, Gov. Gavin Newsom noted that he wasn't unaware of the constant images of a state in disarray.
January 23, 2022
Calif.’s $356.5bil government-run health proposal continues moving forward – with one big hitch.
California lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over a proposed single-payer healthcare system that will cost Californians $356.5 billion annually.
January 20, 2022
Arambula warns lawmakers to pump brakes on single-payer healthcare bid
The lawmaker warned that some health care proposals may require greater debate and discussion before moving forward.
January 16, 2022
Newsom rejects parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
California’s governor on Thursday rejected releasing Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison.
January 13, 2022
Calif.’s $163bil single-payer healthcare bill hits overdrive as opposition mounts
Jan. 21 will prove to be make-or-break for California's ambitious, $163 billion universal healthcare plan.
January 12, 2022
Universal health care for illegal immigrants headlines Newsom’s 2022 budget pitch. Here’s what else is in play.
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a plan for $200 billion in fresh spending. What's in it?
January 10, 2022