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UC Berkeley Poll Shows Schiff Leading Garvey In Senate Race 53% To 33%

August 16, 2024 2:45 amAugust 16, 2024 2:46 am

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday found that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) is currently leading former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) by 20 points, 53% to 33%, with many voters still undecided about...

Child Care Transparency Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee In Unanimous Vote

August 15, 2024 6:44 pmAugust 15, 2024 6:44 pm

A bill aimed at creating more transparency at the Department of Social Services passed the critical Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, moving the bill up for a floor vote in the next few weeks. Senate Bill 1043, authored by Senator...

Paying the Accused: DA Gascon’s Top Aide/Potential Felon Still on Payroll

August 15, 2024 4:19 pmAugust 15, 2024 6:09 pm

Despite her status as a suspected felon, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s “Ethics and Integrity Assistant District Attorney,” Diana Teran is still on the public payroll and getting paid – a lot, in fact. Since she was charged with...

Chevron, City Of Richmond Agree On $550 Million Settlement Over Refinery

August 15, 2024 1:24 pmAugust 15, 2024 1:24 pm

Oil and gas company Chevron and the city of Richmond in Contra Costa County agreed to a settlement on Wednesday, with Richmond agreeing to drop a ballot measure that would have added a huge refinery tax on the company, in...

New California U.S. Senate Poll Shows Schiff Continuing Large Lead Over Garvey

August 15, 2024 2:45 amAugust 15, 2024 2:46 am

A new Activote U.S. Senate poll released this week found that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) is continuing to stay well ahead of former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) by a 66%-34% gap, albeit with a huge margin of error attached...

Senate Republicans Rally Against Resurrection of Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill

August 14, 2024 5:12 pmAugust 14, 2024 5:15 pm

Senate Republicans joined together against the reintroduction of a bill to give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole, releasing a scathing analysis of the bill, marking it down as an extremely dangerous proposal. Senate Bill 94, authored...

SF Housing Finance Authority Drops $20 Billion Bond Effort

August 14, 2024 4:52 pmAugust 14, 2024 4:52 pm

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today dropped its campaign to pass a $20 billion so-called affordable housing bond. Facing the almost certain loss at the polls, the BAHFA board met in closed session and unanimously decided that – on...