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GOP, Democratic Senators Co-Sponsor Budget Proposal To Increase Cal Fire Staff

December 11, 2021 2:30 amDecember 10, 2021 8:31 pm

A budget proposal that would increase the number of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) staff in order to help combat wildfires was announced on Friday. According to the proposed legislation, co-authored by a bipartisan group of...

San Diego Association of Governments Passes $163 Billion Regional Travel Plan

December 10, 2021 4:38 pm

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) approved a 30-year, $163 billion regional travel plan on Friday, but without the controversial four-cents-per-mile road usage tax being added. For months, the public has been largely opposed to the per-mile tax, which...

Biden Administration Chooses CPUC Commissioner As Next Regional EPA Head

December 10, 2021 11:33 am

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announced on Thursday that President Joe Biden chose California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves as the Agency’s new head of Region 9, which covers California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Pacific island...

SF Board of Supervisors Passes Legislation allowing Sheriff’s Deputies To Work Overtime As Retail Security

December 10, 2021 2:26 amDecember 9, 2021 9:27 pm

Earlier this week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed legislation to allow San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Deputies to work voluntary overtime shifts at local retail establishments. For the last few years, as crime has skyrocketed in San Francisco, city...

Drafting California Bond Legislation

December 9, 2021 3:54 pmDecember 9, 2021 4:09 pm

Bills in the California Legislature can enact a bond, but those must go before the electorate before the state’s Treasurer can issue those bonds and go to the financial markets. There is a common misconception that all bond measures are...

Attorney General Rob Bonta announces Investigation Into Torrance PD Text Scandal

December 9, 2021 3:52 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that the California Department of Justice would be reviewing multiple allegations of racism, excessive force, and other forms of misconduct by the Torrance Police Department. The investigation was largely spurred by a Los...

California Citizens Redistricting Commission: Are all votes created equal?

December 9, 2021 2:45 pmDecember 9, 2021 2:52 pm

As the California Citizens Redistricting Commission wends its way to finalizing mapping out the lines that will define the state’s politics for the next ten years, there are a number of factors they will be considering. General population figures, existing...