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State Senator Dave Min Arrested For Drunk Driving In Sacramento County

May 3, 2023 11:12 amMay 3, 2023 6:00 pm

Senator Dave Min (D-Orange County), a state Senator since 2020 and one of three main candidates currently vying for Congresswoman Katie Porter’s (D-CA) Congressional seat next year, was arrested Tuesday night in Sacramento County for drunk driving. While details of...

Sen. Wiener’s Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Skips Crucial Committee Vote, Heads Straight To Senate

May 3, 2023 2:32 amMay 3, 2023 6:44 am

A bill t0 decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was moved directly to the Senate without a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this week thanks to bill author Senator Scott Wiener invoking a bypass rule. First introduced in December of...

Nordstrom, Saks Off Fifth Announce They Are Leaving San Francisco

May 2, 2023 5:59 pmMay 3, 2023 11:29 am

High-end department stores Nordstrom and Saks Off Fifth became the latest retail stores to vacate San Francisco on Tuesday, with the 3 large locations representing over 500,000 square feet of retail space expected to be completely vacated by the early...

Writers Guild Of America Strike Begins

May 2, 2023 12:56 pmMay 2, 2023 12:57 pm

The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union representing writers in film, television, radio, news, and online media, began a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with major studio and television producers, affecting 11,500 union members mainly...

AG Rob Bonta, State of CA Sue Elk Grove Over Alleged Affordable Housing Law Violations

May 2, 2023 2:32 amMay 2, 2023 2:33 am

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that he, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will be suing the city of Elk Grove in Sacramento County over their rejection of a plan for...

Los Angeles County Begins County-Wide Single-Use Plastics Ban In Restaurants

May 1, 2023 6:19 pmMay 1, 2023 6:19 pm

The Los Angeles county-wide ban on single-use plastics in restaurants, such as in to-go containers, cups, dishes and cutlery, began on Monday following years of political wrangling and opposition to the ban. Since the late 2010s, LA County has ramped...

San Jose Reallocating Voter-Approved Affordable Housing Funds To Homeless Services

May 1, 2023 12:26 pmMay 1, 2023 12:26 pm

An early release of the San Jose City Manager’s budget proposal drew controversy over the weekend. More than half of the $70 million Measure E funds set to go toward affordable housing in the coming year are being reallocated to...