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Old Navy is Latest Chain Store Chased Out Of San Francisco’s Downtown

May 30, 2023 2:30 amMay 30, 2023 2:31 am

Over the Memorial Day weekend, Old Navy announced they will be leaving their Market Street location on July 1st, becoming the latest retail chair store to lave the city’s downtown in recent months. For several years, large chains and small...

Like A Good Neighbor, State Farm Isn’t There

May 27, 2023 2:30 amMay 27, 2023 4:50 pm

State Farm Insurance, the largest property and casualty insurance company in California, announced Friday they would no longer be accepting new applications for any kind of insurance other than personal vehicle insurance due to large increases in construction costs and...

Bill To List Human Trafficking Under Three Strikes Law Unanimously Passes Senate

May 26, 2023 4:52 pmMay 26, 2023 4:52 pm

A bill to include human trafficking in the listing of crimes defined as “serious” under California law, making the crime a strike under the Three Strikes law, was passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate on Thursday, 40-0. Senate...

New UC Berkeley Poll Finds Majority Of Californians Favor Sen. Feinstein’s Resignation

May 26, 2023 1:07 pmMay 26, 2023 10:03 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday found that the majority of Californians favor the resignation of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and having Governor Gavin Newsom pick an interim replacement. The poll also...

Energy Regulators Claim California Is Unlikely To See Major Power Shortages This Summer

May 26, 2023 2:24 amMay 26, 2023 2:25 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Thursday that the state will likely not see power shortages this summer due to a combination of new energy sources and enough rainfall to run hydroelectric plants at full capacity. For the last...

Bill To Add 11% Tax On Firearms & Ammunition Passes In Assembly

May 25, 2023 6:36 pmMay 25, 2023 6:36 pm

A bill to add an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition in order to fund school safety measures and violence prevention programs was passed in the Assembly on Wednesday with the required 2/3rd votes. Assembly Bill 28, authored by Assemblyman...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Passes Senate In Narrow 21-16 Vote

May 25, 2023 11:55 amMay 25, 2023 11:55 am

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs passed the Senate in a close 21-16 vote on Wednesday, moving the controversial bill to the Assembly. First introduced in December of last year, Senate Bill 58 by Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) proposed to...