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Newsom, legislators agree to $4.2bil deal to finish Valley portion of bullet train
The sharpening knives of Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) aren't going to slice and dice the bullet train project now.
June 30, 2022
Gas tax hike, later school start times among new Calif. mandates taking effect in July
Two new California laws are taking effect in a few days when the calendar turns to July, along with a hefty, 3-cent gas tax increase at the pumps.
June 29, 2022
Calif.’s data breach exposes more information on CCW permit holders
A data breach of concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit holders at the statewide level is turning out worse than originally reported.
June 29, 2022
Data breach with Calif. DOJ exposed personal information of all CCW permit holders
California's Attorney General Rob Bonta touted a new portal to increase firearm transparency. Instead, it briefly exposed the identification of California concealed carry permit holders.
June 28, 2022
Legislature OKs sweeping audit into CSU system following sex harassment complaints
A Valley lawmaker's demand for an independent state audit into the California State University’s handling of Title IX sex harassment complaints is moving forward.
June 27, 2022
Calif. discovers where $15 minimum wage is too high: prisons
A bill that would ban involuntary servitude and require California taxpayers to pay prisoners $15 per hour for prison jobs stalled in the Legislature.
June 26, 2022
Calif. drivers are big loser in leaked tax relief compromise proposal
A compromise being negotiated by legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend would tie tax relief to Californians' income levels rather than aimed at drivers.
June 26, 2022
Is Calif.’s “jungle primary” facing extinction? One lawmaker hopes so.
Has California seen enough of its Jungle Primary to dump it? One California lawmaker argues it's time to make a change – again.
June 23, 2022
Buying your first house? Meet a possible new co-owner: the State of California.
A program at the center of state budget negotiations would see California taxpayers provide up to 17% of the down payment on a house in exchange for a stake in the home.
June 22, 2022
Convenient timing? Calif. gas rebates set to “certainly” arrive before Nov. absentee ballots
Californians waiting for the Golden State to deliver financial relief for historically-high gas prices might find the timing of their check suspicious.
June 22, 2022