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Controversial SD County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Announces Run For State Senate In 2024

February 6, 2023 1:27 pmFebruary 6, 2023 1:27 pm

Former Assemblyman and current San Diego County Supervisor announced Monday that he plans to run for the 39th District state Senate seat in 2024, hoping to replace current Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) who is set to be term-limited out...

State Health Department Announces End of Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

February 4, 2023 7:46 amFebruary 4, 2023 7:46 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed in a statement on Friday that the statewide COVID-19 student vaccination requirement will not be going into effect. Additionally, most statewide COVID-19 mandates are set to end at the end of the...

Union Representation Dips In California in 2022

February 3, 2023 1:44 pmFebruary 3, 2023 1:44 pm

Union representation went down in California in 2022 from 17.8% of jobs to 17.6% of jobs according to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with both unionization and deunionization efforts increasing statewide. Since reaching a peak...

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down CA Ban On Gun Ownership For Certain Domestic Violence Offenders

February 2, 2023 9:21 pmFebruary 2, 2023 9:21 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom denounced a new Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday allowing those with domestic violence restraining orders to have firearms. The ruling is the latest federal decision that further erodes strict Californian gun laws. The back...

CPUC Announces 2023 Natural Gas Climate Credit Will Be Applied Two Months Early

February 2, 2023 5:39 pmFebruary 2, 2023 5:39 pm

Following several days of public and political pressure, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday that the 2023 California Climate Credit would be rolled out two months earlier than usual to help combat high gas prices across the...

Pelosi Announces 2024 Senate Endorsement Of Rep. Adam Schiff, If Feinstein Doesn’t Run

February 2, 2023 1:21 pmFebruary 2, 2023 1:21 pm

In an e-mail announcement on Thursday, Congresswoman and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that she would be backing fellow Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) in his bid for the Senate next year, as long as current Senator Dianne Feinstein...

California Reparations Task Force Votes For Extension Through 2024

February 2, 2023 7:12 amFebruary 2, 2023 7:15 am

The California Reparations Task Force voted to extend the report deadline from July 2023 to July 2024. The vote was 8-0 to extend the deadline to submit a proposal for African-American reparations in California. The Task Force was first put together...