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Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill Delaying School Start Times

September 21, 2018 10:19 am

Coming with the swipe of a veto pen, Governor Jerry Brown has rejected legislation that would have delayed the start time of most California high schools and middle school until at least 8:30. Amid overall opposition from hundreds of teachers...

Shock Poll: Cox Measured Within Four Points Of Newsom

September 20, 2018 2:12 pmSeptember 21, 2018 12:04 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox is continuing to close the gap on rival and former Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom. According to fivethirtyeight.com, a poll released today shows Cox at 41% of the vote opposed to Newsom’s 45%. This is a...

Scott Wiener and Nancy Pelosi Urge Gov Brown To Sign Net Neutrality

September 20, 2018 9:45 amSeptember 19, 2018 7:50 pm

California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Democratic Congressional Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and other advocates held a press conference yesterday afternoon in downtown San Francisco to call upon Governor Jerry Brown to sign SB 822. Better known as...

London Breed Proposes New Housing Legislation

September 20, 2018 6:45 amSeptember 19, 2018 7:36 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has introduced legislation in an effort to keep more than 3,400 proposed housing units—of which nearly 500 of them are permanently affordable—from turning into another example of the city’s forgotten development region. With its demanding...

Mayor London Breed Implements Workforce Diversity Plan

September 19, 2018 7:43 pm

Issuing an executive directive, Mayor London Breed has called upon heads at the San Francisco Department of Human Resources to implement policies “ensuring a diverse, fair, and inclusive” city workplace. Breed has announced this several-step strategy one day before a...

City of Los Angeles To Outlaw Fur Sales

September 19, 2018 7:21 pm

Earlier this afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to approve drafting an ordinance to ban fur sales in the city. Other cities such as West Hollywood, Berkeley and San Francisco already have fur bans. However their regulations vary...

New Poll Shows Tight Battle in California 39

September 18, 2018 9:26 amSeptember 20, 2018 1:31 pm

A new survey from a leading pollster reveals a tight contest in the race to replace retiring Republican Ed Royce to represent California 39, which encompasses parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. Republican Young Kim, a former...