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CalPERS, CalSTRS Turkish Divestment Bill Passes Senate 36-0

May 26, 2021 2:33 pm

A bill to allow school districts and cities to choose investments not issued or owned by the country of Turkey passed the Senate unanimously 36-0 on Thursday. Senate Bill 457, authored by Senators Anthony J. Portantino (D- La Canada Flintridge)...

New California SEIU Local 1000 President Refuses To Back Gov. Newsom in Recall Election

May 26, 2021 11:06 amMarch 22, 2022 11:43 am

Richard Louis Brown, the incoming president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000, the largest state worker union in California, announced that he would not be backing Governor Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election, breaking a long-standing...

Assembly Bill To Indefinitely Extend Community College Baccalaureate Program Faces Vote

May 26, 2021 2:22 amMay 25, 2021 5:53 pm

A bill that would indefinitely extend four-year, bachelor degrees at Community Colleges in California is set to face an Assembly vote in the coming days after being unanimously passed through several Assembly committees. Assembly Bill 927, authored by Assemblyman Jose...

Biden Admin, Gov. Newsom Announce 4.6 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Project off CA Coast

May 25, 2021 2:42 pmMay 25, 2021 2:44 pm

The Biden Administration and Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a statement on Tuesday that areas off the coasts of Northern and Central California would now be open to wind power production, with the overall goal to erect enough turbines by...

‘Scheme Concocted’ to Bail out Newsom and Padilla with AB 1495 for Two Senate Elections In November

May 25, 2021 10:56 amMay 27, 2021 6:34 am

A bill that would create two Senate elections on the November 2022 ballot to protect the state from a possible Constitutional issue, was passed by the Assembly 60-16 on Monday. Assembly Bill 1495, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park),...

Arsonist Who Firebombed Republican Group’s HQ Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Jail

May 25, 2021 2:37 amMarch 22, 2022 11:42 am

The Riverside County man who firebombed a Republican group’s office in La Quinta last May was sentenced to 60 months in a federal prison on Monday on one count of attempted arson. Press play to hear a narrated version of...

Governor Newsom Outlines $2 Billion Wildfire, Emergency Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 3:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his $2 billion proposal on greater wildfire fighting and preparedness on Monday, splitting the amount by giving roughly $1.2 billion to wildfire management and $800 million to emergency preparedness. A small part of his controversial $100...