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SF Supervisors Limiting Homeless RV Parking in City to Two Hours

July 18, 2025 4:38 pmJuly 18, 2025 4:38 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved of a new recreational vehicle ban earlier this week, cutting the maximum time to park from overnight to only two hours. For years, RVs parked on city streets in San Francisco has been...

California High Speed Rail Sues Federal Government Following $4 Billion Funding Cut Claiming ‘Petty, Political Retribution’

July 18, 2025 11:52 amJuly 18, 2025 11:52 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Thursday that the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) would be suing the Trump administration over the $4 billion in federal cuts to the High-Speed Rail program. According to the announcement by Newsom’s office, a...

DOJ Requests California County Sheriffs Provide Names of Noncitizen inmates in California Jails

July 17, 2025 5:29 pmJuly 17, 2025 5:29 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it issued requests to sheriffs in multiple major California counties for lists of all inmates in their jails who are non-U.S. citizens, their crimes of arrest or conviction, and their scheduled release...

Leno’s Law to Removes Smog Tests for Classic Cars Passes Assembly Committee

July 17, 2025 1:38 pmJuly 17, 2025 1:47 pm

A bill to remove all smog check requirements for cars 35 years and older was passed unanimously by the Assembly Transportation Committee this week, with the next hurdle being the challenging Assembly Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 712, authored by Senator...

California Lawmakers React to Trump Admin Cutting $4 Billion High Speed Rail Funds

July 17, 2025 11:14 amJuly 17, 2025 11:16 am

Following the Trump Administration’s announcement on Wednesday that $4 billion in federal funds would be cut from California High-Speed Rail (CHSR), lawmakers from across the state reacted. After all, the $10.2 billion deficit CHSR needs to plug by June 2026...

Voter ID, Proof Of Citizenship Ballot Initiative Launched By GOP Lawmakers

July 17, 2025 8:00 amJuly 17, 2025 8:24 am

Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) and Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) unveiled a proposal Wednesday to place a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot requiring voter identification and proof of citizenship. While voter ID initiatives have been routinely talked about...

Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains Announces 2026 Congressional Run Against Rep. David Valadao

July 16, 2025 5:17 pmJuly 16, 2025 5:17 pm

Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) announced on Wednesday that she will be running against Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) for the 22nd Congressional District seat in 2026. In a video announcement, Bains, a former physician, said that she is running for Congress...