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Bill to Allow Rideshare Drivers to Unionize Introduced In Assembly

April 10, 2025 1:49 pmApril 10, 2025 1:49 pm

A new bill that would allow ride-sharing app drivers to collectively bargain as independent contractors and allow unions to negotiate with rideshare companies, effectively going around the voter-passed Prop 22, was announced earlier this week. Assembly Bill 1340, authored by...

Cat Declawing Ban Legislation Passes Assembly Committee

April 10, 2025 6:58 amApril 10, 2025 6:58 am

A bill that would ban the act of declawing cats, except in a few exceptions, gained momentum this week following it’s passage in the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. Assembly Bill 867, authored by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose), would...

Runoff for Mayors John McCann, Paloma Aguirre in SD County Supes Special Election

April 10, 2025 6:31 amApril 10, 2025 6:31 am

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann (R) and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre (D) were selected to move onto the July 1st primary election in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Special primary election held on Tuesday, defeating five other...

Department of Insurance Holds Public Hearing Over Proposed State Farm Insurance Rate Hike

April 9, 2025 2:24 pmApril 9, 2025 2:24 pm

The California Department of Insurance held a public hearing on Tuesday to help determine if they should accept the request by State Farm Insurance to increase the rate on rental homes, non-rental homes, rental units, and condos by at least...

Bill to Limit Rooster Ownership Climbs Through Assembly Committees

April 8, 2025 7:38 pmApril 8, 2025 7:38 pm

A bill that would severely limit rooster ownership for some Californians is poised to make it through the Assembly in the coming weeks following support coming from a majority of lawmakers in Sacramento. Assembly Bill 928, authored by Assemblyman Chris...

The Oakland Mayoral Special Election: One Week To Go

April 8, 2025 1:36 pmApril 8, 2025 1:36 pm

The 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election is now only a week away, with former Congresswoman Barbara Lee just a few points ahead in polling of former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. For the City of Oakland, they need the stability....

Greenberg: San Francisco’s Woke Pride Fate

April 8, 2025 2:55 amApril 8, 2025 6:32 am

For years, SF Pride has leaned hard into its activist identity, transforming what was once a jubilant commemoration into a sanctimonious soapbox. Its 2025 theme, “Queer Joy is Resistance,” reeks of the kind of self-righteous sloganeering that turns a party...