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Proposed State MMA Pension Fund Gains Support from Former Fighters

February 23, 2023 5:40 pmFebruary 23, 2023 7:36 pm

A bill that would create a Mixed Martial Arts Pension Fund for MMA athletes within California gained numerous former MMA athlete supporters on Thursday following being released last week. Assembly Bill 1136, authored by Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), would...

New 2024 Senate Poll Finds That Schiff Holds Narrow Lead Over Porter

February 23, 2023 12:29 pmFebruary 23, 2023 12:29 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday, Congressmembers Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) currently have a commanding lead over fellow Congressmembers Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) in the...

San Francisco to Consider Backtracking on Boycott of Conservative States

February 23, 2023 2:45 amFebruary 23, 2023 2:46 am

The cultural divide in America appears to have heightened in recent years with so-called Red and Blue states at loggerheads over many of the social issues debated in legislatures across the nation and prominently featured in the media almost daily....

California, Louisiana Join Federal Wind Power Production Partnership

February 23, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 23, 2023 2:31 am

The White House announced on Wednesday that California, as well as Louisiana, joined the now 13-state Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership that aims to create a supply-chain for wind power production across the United States. For years, California has been...

Elon Musk, Gov. Newsom Announce Tesla’s New Engineering HQ in California

February 22, 2023 7:02 pmFebruary 22, 2023 7:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a joint announcement Wednesday said that Tesla would be moving their Global Engineering and AI Headquarters back to Palo Alto only 15 months after having the Headquarters officially move to Austin,...

OC GOP Endorses Michelle Steel For 2024 Congressional Race

February 22, 2023 2:09 pmFebruary 22, 2023 2:09 pm

Republican Party of Orange County announced on Tuesday that they would be endorsing Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) for the 45th Congressional District seat in 2024, solidifying what will likely be the race next year following Democratic Garden Grove City Councilwoman...

Governor Newsom Condemns Lawsuit Against AB 2273 Online Law

February 22, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 22, 2023 6:56 am

Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement on Tuesday against a court case challenging a law passed last year that was intended to protect the data and privacy of children online over free speech and ease of business concerns. Signed into...