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SF Board Of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin Announces Run For Mayor

April 4, 2024 2:46 pmApril 4, 2024 2:46 pm

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin announced on Wednesday night that he would officially be running in the 2024 San Francisco Mayoral race, facing off against longtime political rival Mayor London Breed and former fellow supervisor Mark Farrell,...

California Reaches 113% Snowpack Level On Critical April 1st Measurment

April 2, 2024 7:07 pmApril 2, 2024 7:07 pm

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the April 1st snow survey at Phillips Station, widely regarded as the most crucial snow measuring day of the year as it records peak snowpack, was at 113% of average snowpack...

California’s $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Goes Into Effect

April 1, 2024 12:12 pmApril 1, 2024 12:18 pm

California’s AB 1228 $20 fast food minimum wage law went into effect on Monday, raising the wages of fast food workers state-wide amidst fast food restaurant owners firing workers, cutting back hours, and raising prices in order to stay in...

Governor Newsom Announces 480 Vehicle Recognition Cameras in Oakland, East Bay

March 29, 2024 11:05 amMarch 29, 2024 11:06 am

In a statement on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will install a network of approximately 480 cameras that identify license plates and other car features in the City of Oakland and on state freeways...

Former State Controller Betty Yee Officially Enters 2026 Gubernatorial Race

March 27, 2024 6:40 pmMarch 27, 2024 6:40 pm

Former State Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for California Governor in 2026. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University, Yee began her career in the Legislature in a variety of positions before becoming then-Governor Gray...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill To Carve Out Exemptions for New Minimum Wage Law Following ‘PaneraGate’ Scandal

March 26, 2024 4:11 pmMarch 26, 2024 4:12 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 610 into law, which is the “clean up bill” granting exemptions for the $20 fast food minimum wage for fast food restaurants. Because as the Globe reported, Newsom’s PaneraGate scandal is admission that...

Newsom Signs Bill To Temporarily Extend FAFSA Deadline By Another Month

March 26, 2024 12:41 pmMarch 26, 2024 12:41 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to extend the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline on Monday, pushing the deadline in California to ahead by one month from April 2nd to May 2nd to allow families more...