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California Energy Commission Proposes New Building Standards Favoring Electric Appliances Over Natural Gas

May 12, 2021 2:29 amMay 13, 2021 5:35 am

The California Energy Commission rolled out new building code drafts in the past week, proposing to update building standards in the state to require new homes to have equipment that would allow all-electric appliances to be built in favor of...

CA Lawmaker Disparaged for Legislation to Prohibit State from Creating Vaccine Passport

May 12, 2021 2:15 amMay 11, 2021 9:12 pm

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley has come under fire recently for his proposed legislation prohibiting the state from creating a government-sanctioned “vaccine passport,” among other resolute acts befitting his office. A recent Sacramento Bee op ed by opinion assistant Hannah Holzer claims:...

Gov. Newsom Stimulus Checks: Is the ‘Roar’ the Cash Before the Recall Election?

May 11, 2021 2:54 pmMay 11, 2021 4:00 pm

Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out his “California Comeback Plan” calling it the “largest economic recovery package in state history.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday a new “stimulus” plan to provide checks for 2/3rds of all Californians, as...

Gov. Newsom Announces 39 Counties Will Be Added To Emergency Drought Order

May 11, 2021 2:42 pm

In an Emergency Proclamation on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 39 additional counties would be brought under the state drought emergency, stretching from the Oregon border in the North to the tail end of the Central Valley in Kern...

California’s 944 School Districts: Strong Balance Sheets or Drowning in Debt?

May 11, 2021 10:40 amMay 11, 2021 10:41 am

With a real estate market that is on fire, one wonders if new homebuyers are reviewing the balance sheets of the school districts within which they will reside. If they have school age children, then this is the district where...

Bill To Allow Permanent ‘To-Go’ Cocktail Sales Passes CA Senate Unanimously

May 11, 2021 10:37 amMay 11, 2021 10:37 am

A bill to allow the permanent sale of takeout and to-go alcoholic drinks such as cocktails unanimously passed the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 389, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), would specifically allow any holder of a retail on-sale...

Governor Newsom Unveils $100 Billion ‘California Comeback Plan’ Proposal

May 10, 2021 6:19 pmMay 12, 2021 11:22 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday in Oakland that he would be proposing a $ 100 billion “California Comeback Plan” to cover statewide stimulus checks for 2/3rds of all Californians, rental assistance, and other direct cash forms of economic relief....