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Proposed Ballot Initiative To Give Oakland Voters $100 to Spend on Local Political Campaigns

April 14, 2022 12:32 pm

During an Oakland Public Ethics Commission meeting on Wednesday, a proposed ballot measure was put forward to create a program giving all Oakland voters $100 to spend on political contributions for major city offices. According to a MapLight study, half...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Overriding Supreme Court Decision to Halt Enrollment at UC Berkeley

March 15, 2022 12:44 pm

A California Supreme Court ruling to halt enrollment levels from increasing at the University of California, Berkeley was overridden on Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of a bill that significantly changes the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and gives...

California Supreme Court Orders UC Berkeley to Freeze Current Enrollment

March 3, 2022 5:10 pmMarch 3, 2022 9:37 pm

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the University of California, Berkeley has to freeze enrollment due to violating the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and failing to provide enough housing for students around campus. UC Berkeley had long...

California Sues Tesla Over Racial Discrimination Allegations

February 10, 2022 12:07 pm

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) field a lawsuit against car maker and clean energy company Tesla on Wednesday over allegations of racial discrimination against black workers at its Fremont plant. Since the late 2010’s, the number...

Oakland Votes to Require Proof of Vaccination at Restaurants, Businesses Starting February 1st

January 31, 2022 3:57 pm

The City of Oakland is due to become the latest city in California to require vaccine proof to enter restaurants and other similar establishments on Tuesday, leaving many owners worried about increased financial hardships. The Proof of Vaccination Ordinance, authored...

Attorneys Win Removal of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Piedmont School Kids

January 27, 2022 3:12 pm

Attorneys for Children’s Health Defense, California Chapter and Protection for the Educational Rights of Kids recently filed a lawsuit against Piedmont Unified School District over the district’s adoption of “an illegal Covid-19 vaccine mandate for students aged 5 and older.”...

Fremont Tesla Factory Named Most Efficient Auto Factory in North America

January 26, 2022 3:53 pmApril 3, 2022 3:15 pm

According to a new Bloomberg report, Fremont’s Tesla factory, the only car factory in California, is the most productive auto plant in North America, beating out 70 other factories. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented...