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Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee

June 28, 2023 6:08 pmJune 28, 2023 6:08 pm

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday in a 5-2 vote, inching closer to the critical Assembly-wide vote. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) admitted at a virtual event this week that his...

Joshua Trees Receive Massive Protections Under Passage Of Budget Trailer Bill

June 28, 2023 1:31 pmJune 28, 2023 1:31 pm

The western Joshua tree received permanent protections on Tuesday after years of previous attempts by lawmakers and environmental groups by being passed through a budget trailer bill rather than a more traditional endangered or threatened species listing. Federally, an attempt...

California ‘Gas Price Gouging’ Law Now in Effect

June 28, 2023 2:30 amJune 28, 2023 6:20 am

A new law designed to stop price gouging by oil companies went into effect Monday, only three months after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 2 into law. For years, Governor Newsom and other legislators have targeted oil companies for...

San Francisco Office Vacancies Hit New Record – Nearly One-Third are Empty

June 27, 2023 1:11 pmJune 27, 2023 1:11 pm

According to a new study released Tuesday, San Francisco’s office vacancy rate hit a new high of 31.8% in the second quarter of 2023, climbing up from 29.4% earlier this year as the economic situation in San Francisco continues to...

Former LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Challenges Guilty Verdict

June 27, 2023 2:30 amJune 27, 2023 2:31 am

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was found guilty of seven counts earlier this year, challenged the jury’s guilty verdict on Monday, demanding that the guilty verdict be vacated for a new trial or that he be acquitted...

Reparations Task Force To Have Final Meeting On Thursday

June 26, 2023 6:45 pmJune 26, 2023 6:47 pm

The California Reparations Task Force entered their final week of meetings to make last minute tweaks to their final reparations recommendations report Monday, with the final report due to the state legislature on Friday. Since the Task Force was first...

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State Employee Who Saved California Millions Loses Compensation Case Against CalHR

June 26, 2023 1:06 pmJune 26, 2023 1:06 pm

New state appellate court documents unveiled over the weekend found that a former California Department of Transportation Employee, whose suggestions have saved the state millions of dollars, lost a court case earlier this month against the California Department of Human...