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SF Mayor London Breed Proposes $27.6 Million In Funding For SFPD Overtime

February 16, 2023 12:31 pmFebruary 16, 2023 12:31 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Proposed earlier this week that San Francisco should authorize $27.6 million in additional overtime funding for the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to help retain officers and to make up for a severe officer shortage...

Rep. Barbara Lee Files Federal Paperwork For 2024 Senate Run

February 16, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 16, 2023 2:31 am

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) filed federal paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, inching closer to officially announcing a run. Lee, who has been in the House of Representatives since 1998 representing the Oakland area, following several years...

New Bill Introduced To Ban All Tobacco Products To Those Born After 2007

February 15, 2023 5:45 pmFebruary 15, 2023 5:45 pm

A bill to ban all tobacco sales to those born after 2007, resulting in the eventual total phase out of tobacco sales in the state in the coming decade, was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 935, authored...

Bill To Allow City Officials To Issue Marriage Licenses Introduced In Senate

February 15, 2023 12:10 pmFebruary 15, 2023 12:11 pm

A bill that would allow city officials to issue marriage licenses in addition to the county clerk was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 489, authored by Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), would officially authorize city officials to...

The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands Post-Feinstein

February 15, 2023 6:30 amFebruary 15, 2023 6:45 am

Following the announcement by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Tuesday that she won’t be running for re-election next year, the 2024 Senate race officially became an open seat. With so many candidates having already announced their runs, thinking about running,...

$25-Per-Hour Statewide Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Bill To Be Introduced Wednesday

February 14, 2023 5:34 pmFebruary 14, 2023 5:34 pm

A bill that would mandate a $25 an hour minimum wage for health care workers in California is set to be introduced into the Senate on Wednesday. The as-of-yet unnumbered bill, which will be authored by former trade union official,...

Senator Introduces Bill To Collect Data On Public Transit Rider Harassment

February 14, 2023 12:16 pmFebruary 14, 2023 12:16 pm

A bill that would direct the top ten public transit systems in California to collect data on rider harassment for use in improving ridership safety was introduced in the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Dave Min...