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More States and Auto Dealers Fight Back Against California’s EV Car and Truck Mandates

December 23, 2024 1:33 pmJanuary 21, 2025 11:51 am

For the past several years, multiple states have followed California on two key electric vehicle mandates. One is the 2035 gas-powered car sales ban. And then the other is the 2042 Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which states that all trucks...

Governor Gavin Newsom: Coulda, Woulda Shoulda

December 23, 2024 8:54 amDecember 24, 2024 8:20 pm

When Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor in January 2019, he made many promises. And few were about improving the cost of living, the cost of energy, the growing homeless crisis, gas prices, food prices, failing public...

At Last, Justice May Finally Be Coming For Those That Took Part In the January 6th Probe

December 22, 2024 2:45 amDecember 22, 2024 2:46 am

Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts applauds the GOP for making the right move against Liz Cheney – and hopes the ball keeps rolling. Thousands of people ended up wrongfully locked up for what took place back on January 6th, 2021...

Dozens Of Oakland Lawmakers, Business Leaders Urge Rep. Barbara Lee To Run For Mayor In Upcoming Special Election

December 21, 2024 2:45 amDecember 21, 2024 2:46 am

In an open letter published on Thursday, dozens of Oakland lawmakers and business leaders urged outgoing Congresswoman and former US Senate candidate Barbara Lee (D-CA) to run for Mayor of Oakland, naming her as the best possible candidate in the...

Backlash Continues Against The Oakland City Council For Approving $100 Million In Budget Cuts

December 20, 2024 4:43 pmDecember 20, 2024 4:43 pm

Facing a $129 million deficit next year, the Oakland City Council approved a number of large cuts to multiple city services this week, with $100 million being slashed from police, fire, and arts budgets. For years, the city of Oakland...

CPUC Approves $722.6 million Rate Hike For 2025 To Keep The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

December 20, 2024 11:14 amDecember 20, 2024 11:14 am

In a 4-1 vote on Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission approved $722.6 million in additional ratepayer costs to pay for extended operations at both units of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant through the end of 2025 – a...

Can Donald Trump Make Cyber Great Again?

December 20, 2024 5:46 amDecember 20, 2024 5:47 am

If 2024 were a movie, it’d be a dystopian thriller where the hacker is both the hero and the villain. Picture this: Change Healthcare—a linchpin in America’s healthcare system—gets breached, exposing the private data of millions and prompting everyone to...