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Rep. Karen Bass Wins LA Mayoral Election

November 17, 2022 2:30 amNovember 16, 2022 7:45 pm

Congresswoman Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles Mayoral election on Wednesday, garnering an insurmountable number of votes to become the first African American since 1993 and the first woman to be elected to the position. While...

California Facing $25 Billion Budget Shortfall Next Year

November 16, 2022 4:46 pmNovember 17, 2022 8:19 pm

A Legislative Analyst’s Office report released on Wednesday found that California revenue is $41 billion below expectations, likely resulting in a massive $25 billion shortfall in the upcoming 2023-2024 state budget. The LAO recommends lawmakers start cutting the budget when...

San Jose Councilman Matt Mahan Projected As Mayoral Winner

November 16, 2022 12:59 pm

Multiple outlets called the San Jose Mayoral election for San Jose City Councilman Matt Mahan on Wednesday, following new totals showing him clinching the victory with an insurmountable lead over his opponent, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Mahan, who...

San Diego City Council Passes Styrofoam Container Ban

November 16, 2022 2:29 amNovember 15, 2022 8:50 pm

The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance banning all single-use polystyrene foam containers (styrofoam), utensils, and other products on Tuesday over environmental concerns, with the ban going into effect in April 2023. San Diego originally voted for a ban...

Capitol Groundbreaking for Native American Monument Replacing Father Serra Statue

November 15, 2022 4:43 pm

Ground was broken during a ceremony outside the State Capitol Building on Monday for a new Native American Monument that replaces the statue of Father Junipero Serra, which was removed in 2020. The statue of Junipero Serra had been first...

Reps Michelle Steel, Ken Calvert Win Reelection To U.S. House

November 15, 2022 12:18 pm

The House races for the 41st and 45th California Congressional districts were called by multiple news outlets Tuesday, with Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) winning their respective districts by close margins. The 41st and 45th districts...

San Francisco Vacant Residential Unit Tax Proposition Passes

November 15, 2022 2:33 amNovember 15, 2022 6:43 am

Proposition M, a ballot measure in San Francisco that adds a vacancy tax on multifamily units, reached the threshold to pass on Monday. Introduced earlier this year by the Democratic Socialists of America and Faith in Action Bay Area, Proposition...