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San Francisco School Board Begins Reversing Policies Made By Pre-Recall Board

June 23, 2022 12:24 pm

During a San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, the board decided to reverse several policies made in 2020 and 2021 before the historical school board recall earlier this year. In a 4-3 vote, the board...

Lowell High School to Reinstate Merit-Based Enrollment

June 23, 2022 7:00 amJune 23, 2022 6:51 am

With the sting of a February recall election that saw three of its members bounced from its ranks fresh in their memories, the San Francisco Unified District Board of Education has voted to drop a 2-year-old lottery system to gain...

LA Makes Proposes Ending Construction of New Gas Stations in City in Nod to EV Policies

June 23, 2022 2:30 amJune 23, 2022 10:17 am

A proposed policy to end the construction of new gas stations in the city of Los Angeles moved a step forward on Wednesday, with Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz announcing that he is currently working on the policy along...

Redux Kidney Dialysis Clinic Initiative Qualifies For November Ballot

June 22, 2022 3:47 pm

Earlier this week, the California Secretary of State’s office announced that a new ballot initiative aimed at boosting the number of requirements for kidney dialysis clinics in the state had verified enough signatures and will appear on the November ballot....

Bill to Prohibit Selling Weight Loss Supplements To Minors Passes Sen. Committee

June 22, 2022 1:09 pm

A bill that would prohibit retail establishments from selling weight loss supplements or over the counter diet pills to those under the age of 18 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, paving the way for a full Senate vote...

LA City Council votes for $25 a Hour Wage Increase For All Private Hospital Workers

June 22, 2022 2:30 amJune 21, 2022 9:15 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-2 to increase the minimum wage for workers at private hospitals to $25 an hour on Tuesday. The proposed increase, which would affect all workers in the hospital and not just healthcare workers, has...

Bill To Allow Housing Department to Halt Legally Dubious Projects Gains Support in Legislature

June 21, 2022 3:59 pm

A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Community Development to block projects in Orange County that are in violation of the Surplus Land Act and other laws, continued to move up in the legislature in June following the...