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Gov. Newsom and Senator Dahle Agree To October 23rd Gubernatorial Debate

October 5, 2022 2:30 amOctober 4, 2022 9:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) just agreed to a Gubernatorial debate to be hosted via radio, live video stream, and television. Finalization of a 2022 California gubernatorial debate has been in the works for the last several...

LA City Council Unanimously Votes To End Citywide Eviction Moratorium

October 4, 2022 6:31 pm

In an unanimous 12-0 vote on Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to officially end the city-wide eviction moratorium that had been in place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on February 1, 2023. Since 2020, landlords have fought...

New Prop 30 Poll Shows Strong Support In Favor Of Raising Taxes On the Wealthiest Californians

October 4, 2022 1:34 pm

A new poll released on Monday has shown that while Proposition 30 continues to enjoy a double digit advantage in terms of support percentage amongst voters, that support has dwindled from earlier polls, with total support coming under the 50%...

California ‘Inflation Relief’ Checks Will Go Out Later This Week

October 4, 2022 2:30 amOctober 3, 2022 8:17 pm

This week, the first inflation relief checks for Californians, known as the Middle Class Tax Refund, are to be sent out. During the spring and summer, the Governor and state legislators butted heads on how to best hand out the...

New Poll: Rick Caruso Only Three Points Behind Karen Bass in LA Mayoral Race

October 3, 2022 6:21 pm

A new poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) conducted in late September and released on Monday finds that Los Angeles Mayoral candidate and real estate developer Rick Caruso has made a startling comeback and is now...

No Endorsement for DA Brooke Jenkins by SF Democrat Central Committee in DA Race

October 1, 2022 2:30 amOctober 1, 2022 7:34 am

The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee voted on Thursday to endorse civil rights lawyer and former SF Police Commission member John Hamasaki over the incumbent DA Brooke Jenkins, continuing the rift in city politics following the aftermath of the...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Establishing 988 Emergency Number For Mental Health Crises

September 30, 2022 4:36 pmSeptember 30, 2022 4:37 pm

A bill to set up “988” as a new emergency number for mental health crises in California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Assembly Bill 988, authored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), will create the 988...