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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...

PG&E Would Become a Public Utility Under Newly Introduced Bill

February 3, 2020 4:01 pmFebruary 6, 2020 7:24 am

California would take control of the bankrupt electrical provider PG&E under a new bill introduced in the Senate on Monday. Under the bill, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), current shareholders of PG&E would be forced by California to...

SB 50 Voted Down in Senate, Falls Short of Votes Twice in Two Days

January 30, 2020 2:09 pmJanuary 31, 2020 9:02 am

The California Senate failed to pass the zoning law altering Senate Bill 50, falling three votes short of the 21 needed. Three votes short of passage SB 50, authored and introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would have forced...

Senate Passes Bill that Makes PG&E Accountable for Blackout Damages

January 29, 2020 8:07 pm

After failing twice last year and barely squeaking by a Senate Committee vote several weeks ago, Senate Bill 378 has finally passed a Senate vote this week after several late amendments made it more palatable to Senators in Sacramento. Updated...

Decades Long Attempt to Ban Gun Shows at San Francisco Cow Palace… Back Again

January 27, 2020 7:41 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:41 pm

The high gang activity and murder rate of the South San Francisco Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood has never been tied to gun sales at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued a statement Monday...

San Francisco Gun Show Limiting Bill May Face a Senate Vote

January 27, 2020 5:27 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:27 pm

A bill that would ban gun shows from being held at the historic Cow Palace on the San Francisco and Daly City border could reach a Senate vote in the coming months depending on the outcome of the amendments made...

HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections are Targeted in New Bill

January 17, 2020 6:36 amJanuary 17, 2020 10:51 am

A new bill introduced on Thursday aims to not only lower HIV, Hepatitis C, and other STI rates in California, but comes with an ultimate goal of eradicating the HIV epidemic throughout the state. The new bill and vulnerable demographics...