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Compassionate California Resolution To Face An Assembly Vote In January

November 6, 2019 5:44 amNovember 6, 2019 11:39 am

Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) has announced that his Compassionate California Resolution would go before the Assembly and the Senate in the upcoming session. The Compassionate California Resolution, known formally as Assembly Concurrent Resolution 108 or ACR 108, would declare...

How Southern California Avoided A Power Outage Disaster Like PG&E

November 5, 2019 8:19 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:27 am

Last week strong winds yet again forced electric companies to shut down power in some areas to prevent wildfires in both Southern and Northern California. But while the Northern California shut-offs were met with more scrutiny, the shutoffs in Southern...

San Diego Bishop Champions Female Deacons And Some Married Priests In Rome

November 5, 2019 3:03 pm

Bishop Robert McElroy, the leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, has announced his support of married priests in remote areas and the addition of female deacons. Bishop McElroy originally announced his support late in October during the...

Los Angeles ADAs Endorse Incumbent Jackie Lacey over San Francisco DA Gascón

November 5, 2019 7:05 amNovember 7, 2019 1:33 pm

The Association of Deputy District Attorney’s announced their endorsement of Jackie Lacey for Los Angeles County District Attorney. Lacey is being challenged by San Francisco DA George Gascón, who recently announced he was leaving San Francisco to run for...

Apple Promises $2.5 billion In Affordable Housing And Homeless Initiatives

November 5, 2019 2:18 amNovember 5, 2019 11:52 am

Following the billions of dollars worth of donations already promised by Google and Facebook, Apple became the latest tech giant to fund affordable housing and homeless programs in California, pledging a total of $2.5 billion. Apple, who is teaming up...

Utility Breakup Plan: Two Attorneys Say ‘PG&E Too Big to Succeed’

November 5, 2019 2:05 amNovember 5, 2019 8:19 pm

The opening paragraph of a lawsuit names the California Public Utilities Commission, California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Finance Director Keely Bosler, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and all of the CPUC Commissioners, Marybel Batjer, Liane Randolph, Martha Guzman...

PG&E Faces A Possible State Takeover This Week As Gov. Newsom Prepares to Meet Utility Executives

November 4, 2019 7:08 pmNovember 5, 2019 11:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom will meet with PG&E executives, shareholders, and others affected by the wildfires and power outages this week in Sacramento. If a plan is not agreed to, Governor Newsom has threatened that the California State Government would take...