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Possible So Cal Grocery Strike Harkens Former Employees Back to 2003-2004 Strike

March 30, 2022 6:55 am

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and four Southern California grocery stores, consisting of Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions, and Vons, inched closer to a strike on Monday following a vote by union members saying that they are willing...

Servicemember Consumer Protection Strengthening Bill Introduced in Senate

March 30, 2022 2:16 amMarch 29, 2022 10:03 pm

A bill that would extend additional legal and financial protections for active duty and reserve component service members was introduced to the California Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1311, authored by Senator Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), would add an additional $2,500...

Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapper Recommended for Parole by Panel

March 29, 2022 12:52 pmMarch 30, 2022 12:00 pm

Frederick Newhall Woods, one of the three men responsible for the 1976 Chowchilla school bus hijacking where a bus driver an 26 children were kidnapped and buried alive in a scheme to collect a ransom demand, was recommended for parole...

Rep. Josh Harder Announces $500 Federal Gas Relief Check Program Proposal

March 29, 2022 2:11 amMarch 31, 2022 11:23 am

Turlock Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) announced on Monday that he would be introducing a $500 federal gas relief check program proposal to all taxpayers later this week, coming off the heels of 4 major proposals within California for similar relief...

Grocery Store Union Votes To Strike If Needed at 4 Southern California Grocery Store Chains

March 28, 2022 5:31 pm

Following a week of voting last week, 48,000 United Food and Commercial Workers International Union grocery store workers voted to strike if needed for higher wages in several Southern California grocery chains during the weekend. A possible strike has been...

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prop 12 Animal Confinement Law Challenge

March 28, 2022 12:29 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that they would hear a case over California’s Prop 12 law later this year, specifically hearing a challenge over the banning the sale of items when new animal confinement standards are not met....

Bill To Limit Foreign Oil Imports into CA, Foster More Statewide Production To Face Senate Comm. April 5th

March 26, 2022 2:25 amMarch 26, 2022 4:45 pm

A bill intended to push the state Legislature to prohibit the import of crude oil into California if the source of the oil is a foreign nation with demonstrated human rights abuses, or a foreign nation with environmental standards that...