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Governor Brown Orders Audit of DMV

September 24, 2018 2:48 pmSeptember 24, 2018 2:48 pm

In lieu of outrageous wait times, out of touch technology and improper voter registration, Governor Jerry Brown has decided to conduct an audit into California’s disconcerting Department of Motor Vehicles. The Department of Finance, which handles these types of matters,...

This Sucks: Governor Brown Closes In On Straw Ban

September 21, 2018 10:50 amSeptember 21, 2018 2:22 pm

Talk about a “straw man argument”! Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1884, which will prohibit dine-in restaurants from automatically providing plastic straws to customers. The new law requires customers who want a plastic straw to request...

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...