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San Francisco Mayor Lurie To Spare SFPD, Other Public Safety From Budget Cuts

May 28, 2025 1:19 pmMay 28, 2025 1:20 pm

According to an updated San Francisco city budget plan on Tuesday, several city agencies will get to avoid the 15% mandatory cuts meant to eliminate the $876 million budget deficit, with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), San Francisco Fire...

How Many California Counties are Running Budget Deficits?

May 28, 2025 3:30 amMay 28, 2025 10:44 am

Earlier this month, the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom is likely staring down a $10 billion budget hole that could deepen to $20 billion or more. That deficit number is now $12 billion according to the governor. With...

Three Insufferable Talking Heads Bring On $8 Per Gallon Gasoline!

May 28, 2025 2:55 amMay 28, 2025 10:34 am

The phrase “talking head” has become slang for a person whose talk is empty and pretentious. Accordingly, allow me to introduce you to three talking heads who are doing their part to ensure gas prices on the Central Coast and...

California ‘No Tax On Tips’ Bill Halted in Senate Committee

May 28, 2025 2:45 amMay 28, 2025 2:46 am

A bill that would create a California state income tax deduction for tips was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee over the weekend, being one of over 400 pieces of legislation being sent to the Suspense File. Senate Bill 17,...

California Recreational Boating Trails

May 28, 2025 2:30 amMay 28, 2025 2:31 am

Section 68 requires the director to have prepared, and continuously maintained, a comprehensive plan for the development and operation of a statewide system of recreational boating trails. The plan is the boating trails element of the California Recreational Trails System...

California Finally Alters Policy Allowing Biological Men to Compete in Women’s Sports Following Threats of Funding Cuts

May 27, 2025 5:20 pmMay 27, 2025 5:20 pm

In a surprise move altering their policy allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced Tuesday that they will now allow girls to compete, who would have otherwise qualified for a state track and...

New Study Reports California Leads the Country in Most Moved-Out-of Cities

May 27, 2025 2:31 pmMay 27, 2025 2:31 pm

According to a new study by the moving and storage company Pods, seven of the top twenty cities in the country where people are moving out of are in California, with Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area being...