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Hearing Tuesday on Sen. Wiener Bill Requiring All Foster Parents to Affirm LGBTQ Youth

April 25, 2023 7:09 amApril 25, 2023 7:41 am

A new bill by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would ensure that unless all potential foster parents are willing to “affirm” LGBTQ gender and sexuality in foster youth, and any gender transitioning, they will be prohibited by the state from...

Former Controller Betty Yee Announces 2026 Run For Governor

April 25, 2023 2:30 amApril 25, 2023 6:48 am

Former Controller of California and current California Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Betty Yee announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026 on Monday, coming only a few hours after Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced her own run for the office. A...

Gov. Newsom’s Expanding ‘Racial Equity Commission’ Disdains Equality

April 24, 2023 5:31 pmApril 24, 2023 5:31 pm

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) Monday announced he has appointed Angélica Salas and John Kim to the Racial Equity Commission. The Racial Equity Commission? There was no information about the Racial Equity Commission in Rendon’s email, other than short biographical...

Gov. Newsom Directs CHP, National Guard To Assist San Francisco With Handling Fentanyl Crisis

April 24, 2023 5:26 pmApril 24, 2023 5:47 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom directed both the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California National Guard (CalGuard) to assist the City of San Francisco in helping them handle the fentanyl crisis. For over a decade, San Francisco has...

Lt. Governor Kounalakis Announces 2026 Run For Governor

April 24, 2023 12:36 pmApril 24, 2023 12:36 pm

Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced on Monday that she is officially running for Governor in 2026, becoming the first major candidate to declare their candidacy over three years before the 2026 primary election. Kounalakis, a graduate of both Dartmouth and...

Tax Fighter Warns ‘Big Problems for California’s Income-Based Utility Rates’

April 24, 2023 6:55 amApril 24, 2023 7:03 am

Last week the Globe reported that Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric had just filed a proposal to create income-based utility billing. Currently, utility bills are based on electricity and gas consumption. The...

Preventing Discrimination and Harassment Among Contractors

April 24, 2023 6:13 amApril 24, 2023 6:20 am

Labor Code Division 1, Chapter 4.3 is entitled “Discrimination and Harassment Prevention in the Construction Industry.” Chapter 4.3 was added in 2019 by Chapter 722. Labor Code Section 107.5 requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) to develop recommendations...