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New Bill Would Give Up to $750 Tax Credits for Pet Adoption Continues To Await Assembly Hearing

April 17, 2025 7:39 pmApril 17, 2025 7:39 pm

A new bill that would give Californians up to $750 worth of tax credits to cover pet adoption fees from a shelter, plus first year of ownership medical expenses, continues to await being heard in a committee this week. Assembly...

Harris Takes Lead in 2026 Gubernatorial Race in Latest Poll

April 17, 2025 1:33 pmApril 17, 2025 1:33 pm

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) jumped back up into the lead amongst hypothetical candidates with 31% of respondents in support, while former Congresswoman Katie Porter (D) led a poll...

Oakland Mayoral Special Election: Loren Taylor Holds Narrow Lead Over Barbara Lee

April 16, 2025 7:23 pmApril 16, 2025 7:23 pm

The Oakland Mayoral Special election was held in Oakland on Tuesday, with results on Wednesday showing former City Councilman Loren Taylor holding a narrow lead over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, albeit with no clear winner. The latest results have Taylor...

California Sues Trump Administration Over Tariffs

April 16, 2025 2:27 pmApril 16, 2025 2:27 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday that they are suing President Donald Trump over his tariff’s, becoming the first state in the country to do so. According to the suit, which was filed in the U.S....

New Bill Could Create $15-a-Month Internet Plan For Californians On Welfare

April 16, 2025 2:45 amApril 16, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to have internet service providers offer a $15 a month internet option for Californians on public assistance programs including CalFresh and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families continued to garner significant opposition from internet service providers this week before...

New 2026 Gubernatorial Poll Finds Waning Support for Possible Kamala Harris Run

April 15, 2025 1:57 pmApril 15, 2025 1:57 pm

According to a new Politico/UC Berkeley Citrin Center poll, there is waning support for a Kamala Harris Gubernatorial bid, with 47% of independent voters saying that Harris running made them feel “irritable” or “hopeless”. The poll, conducted earlier this month,...

Special Election For Former Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s Seat Announced for August 26th

April 15, 2025 2:45 amApril 15, 2025 6:50 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that a special election to fill the seat of former Assemblyman Bill Essayli will be held on August 26, 2025, giving candidates just over four months to declare for the race and mount campaigns...