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Gas Price Hike, Minimum Wage Increases and Airbnb Changes: New Laws in California July 1st

July 1, 2025 2:35 pmJuly 1, 2025 2:35 pm

A new fiscal year began on Tuesday in California. And, like every year, the first day in the second half of the year brought in a bunch of new laws, taxes, fees, and other changes coming to the average person...

National Guard Requests 200 Deployed Troops in LA to Help with Wildfire Duty

July 1, 2025 2:45 amJuly 1, 2025 2:46 am

U.S. Northern Command head General Gregory Guillot submitted a request to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday to allow 200 of the 4,000 federalized California National Guard troops on anti-ICE protest and riot duty to return to their...

Buttigieg Ahead of Harris, Newsom in Latest 2028 Democratic Nominee Presidential Poll

June 30, 2025 5:14 pmJune 30, 2025 7:43 pm

A new Emerson College poll released over the weekend finds that former Vice President Kamala Harris’ popularity fell dramatically while California Governor Gavin Newsom rose significantly among Democrat voters in the latest 2028 Democratic nominee Presidential poll. But former Transportation...

Oakland Attempts New Airport Name Second Time Since 2024

June 30, 2025 1:34 pmJune 30, 2025 1:34 pm

The Oakland International Airport proposed another new name change during the weekend, adding “San Francisco Bay” back into the name, albeit this time in a different place than before. According to the Port of Oakland, the airport is now proposing...

CA Senator Scott Wiener Files Paperwork To Run For Rep. Pelosi’s Seat in 2028

June 28, 2025 2:45 amJune 29, 2025 2:26 pm

California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) filed paperwork on Friday announcing his intent on running for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) 11th District Congressional seat in 2028. According to the filing, while he intends to run in 2028, Wiener can...

San Diego City Council Committee Proposes $25 Per Hour Hospitality Minimum Wage

June 27, 2025 4:54 pmJune 27, 2025 4:54 pm

The San Diego City Council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living unanimously passed a proposal to set the minimum wage for all hospitality workers in the city to $25 an hour earlier this week, bringing the ordinance forward to...

Is Newsom Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News ‘Publicity Stunt’ & ‘Frivolous?’

June 27, 2025 1:11 pmJune 28, 2025 7:21 am

Governor Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million lawsuit against Fox News on Friday in Delaware Superior Court, alleging that the network, and Fox host Jesse Watters, defamed him by saying that Newsom was called by President Donald Trump to discuss...