Gov. Newsom Ends 26 Open States of Emergency Throughout California

February 1, 2023 4:45 pmFebruary 1, 2023 4:45 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom ended 26 separate open States of Emergency on Tuesday, with many declared as far back as 2017. The now ended states of emergency also vary on locality with some, such as those covering statewide diseases, while others...

PayPal, NetApp Lay Off 3,000 Employees In Latest Silicon Valley Tech Cuts

February 1, 2023 12:19 pmFebruary 1, 2023 12:19 pm

Another round of layoffs at Silicon Valley tech companies happened on Tuesday, with companies such as PayPal and NetApp eliminating several thousand more positions across the Bay Area. Beginning in October of last year, tens of thousands of jobs in...

San Francisco Begins Issuing More Concealed Carry Permits Following 2022 Supreme Court Ruling

February 1, 2023 6:00 amFebruary 1, 2023 6:15 am

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday they approved the first concealed carry firearms permits following a United States Supreme Court ruling last year that overturned city gun laws, with more set to come soon. San Francisco’s gun laws had,...

New Bill To Repeal Prop. 47, Lower Felony Theft Threshold of $950 to $400

January 31, 2023 4:49 pmJanuary 31, 2023 4:49 pm

A bill to repeal Proposition 47, a law passed nearly a decade ago that greatly raised the monetary threshold for felony theft, was introduced in the Assembly on Monday. In 2014, Californian voters passed Prop. 47 59.6% to 40.4%, increasing...

Bill To Increase Media and State Official Access To Prisons Introduced

January 31, 2023 12:09 pmJanuary 31, 2023 12:09 pm

A bill to increase both media and state official access to state prisons, county jails, and city jails was introduced to the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 254, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would specifically reverse prison and jail...

Infant Formula Stockpile Bill Moves To Assembly Health Committee

January 30, 2023 9:16 pm

A bill to create an infant formula stockpile for the state of California prepared for Committee discussion this week following Committee placement last week. Assembly Bill 228, authored by freshman Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), would require both the State...

Senate Republicans Call For CPUC To Alleviate High Natural Gas Prices

January 30, 2023 5:33 pm

In a letter signed by all California Senate Republicans on Monday, the California Senate Republican Caucus urged the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to take immediate action to alleviate high natural gas prices for Californians following months of growing prices....