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College Savings Plan Bankruptcy Exemption Bill Passes Senate

June 14, 2020 7:53 amJune 15, 2020 2:58 pm

On Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that would stop creditors and debt collectors from taking Golden State Scholarshare 529 college savings plans in personal bankruptcy cases. Under Senate Bill 898, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), Golden State Scholarshare...

Californians Trying to Get Back to Work Have Been Criminalized by Governor

May 2, 2020 10:12 amMay 4, 2020 8:09 am

‘The First Amendment is my permit’ When the California Legislature reconvenes after being recessed for 7-8 weeks during the statewide COVID-19 lockdown, expect to see a complete political meltdown. And finger pointing. And overreactions. And an ongoing lack of...

California Lockdown Protesters Send Loud Message to Gov. Newsom: ‘The Decision to Re-Open the State is Ours’

April 29, 2020 1:21 pmMay 2, 2020 10:00 am

The recovery rate of the coronavirus remains at 98%. Flattening the curve is already behind us, so why is the state still on lockdown? California hospitals are not and never were, overrun with coronavirus victims, and are in fact, laying...

Gov. Newsom Doubles Down on State Takeover of PG&E, Says Utility ‘No Longer Exists’

February 4, 2020 2:17 pmFebruary 6, 2020 7:23 am

“Exactly one year after PG&E Corp. filed for bankruptcy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said PG&E ‘no longer exists’ and doubled down on a state takeover if the utility doesn’t shape up by June 30,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The California...

California Supreme Court Cuts Pension ‘Air Time,’ but Preserves ‘California Rule’

March 4, 2019 12:57 pmMarch 5, 2019 3:34 pm

The California Supreme Court announced its long-awaited decision on pension spiking and the purchase of “air time” credits Monday. In an unanimous ruling, the court found that state government may legally rescind the purchase of “air time” credits, a practice where...

Erin Brockovich to California Politicians: ‘Take Control of the Runaway PG&E Monopoly’

January 23, 2019 1:00 amJanuary 23, 2019 10:10 pm

Activist Erin Brockovich, who took on mega-utility Pacific Gas & Electric in the 1990s for the contamination of drinking water in Southern California, traveled to the State Capitol Tuesday to urge California lawmakers not to let the utility file for...