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California Legislature Guts Transportation Bill to Create Vaccine Mandate on Private Industry

August 25, 2021 8:31 pmAugust 30, 2021 3:16 pm

UPDATE below: The Globe received word late Wednesday from Capitol sources that a gut-and-amend transportation bill is morphing into a bill ordering a vaccine mandate on private industry (seen below). AB 455 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), was a bill...

California Tax Board Prepares For Release of Golden State Stimulus II Payments

August 25, 2021 4:01 pmAugust 26, 2021 11:37 am

The California Franchise Tax Board updated their website on Wednesday in preparation for California’s largest stimulus program in history, the Golden State Stimulus II, to begin disbursement next week. Golden State Stimulus II was first proposed in May when Governor...

California in 3-Way Tie for 2nd Worst Unemployment in U.S.

August 25, 2021 11:53 amMarch 29, 2022 7:02 am

California is in 3-way tie for second worst of the 50 states in highest unemployment ranking in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. California is tied with New Mexico and New York with 7.6% unemployment....

Democratic Former Senate Leader Romero Endorses Larry Elder

August 25, 2021 9:55 amMarch 29, 2022 7:04 am

“School choice means the money follows the child rather than the other way around,” Larry Elder, candidate for Governor in the Recall Election of Gov. Gavin Newsom explains in a campaign video. “A quality education is the first step into...

Senator Wiener’s SB 10 ‘Light Touch’ Housing Density Bill Passes Assembly 41-9

August 24, 2021 2:44 amAugust 23, 2021 9:44 pm

A bill that would increase higher-density housing near transit areas regardless of previous zoning or CEQA requirements passed the Assembly 41-9 on Monday. Senate Bill 10, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would, minus any local zoning restrictions, authorize...

Senator Melendez Introduces Resolution to Defeat Mandatory COVID Vaccine Mandates

August 23, 2021 4:45 pm

California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R- Lake Elsinore) introduced SCR 59 Monday, which encourages the Legislature to amend current law preventing the discrimination against those making informed decisions not to receive a COVID vaccine. “Californians have a right to decide...

Has the Criminal Justice Pendulum Swung Too Far?

August 23, 2021 11:51 amAugust 23, 2021 3:40 pm

California was once tough on crime. If you violated the law, it meant jail time. There were real consequences to criminal behavior. If you broke the law, there was a punishment. If you broke the law and used in gun...