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California High-Speed Rail Needs $7 Billion for Bakersfield to Merced by 2026

March 27, 2025 2:45 amMarch 27, 2025 2:46 am

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers in an Assembly Transportation budget hearing Wednesday that California High-Speed Rail needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or else the first Bakersfield to Merced leg of the system could be delayed...

Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman Reinstates Death Penalty Option

March 26, 2025 1:54 pmMarch 27, 2025 10:49 am

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced on Tuesday that the moratorium against prosecutors seeking the death penalty in Los Angeles County has ended, with the death penalty now back as an option for murder cases with special circumstances....

European Vacations for CA Insurance Commish Ricardo Lara as Insurance Carriers Were Pulling Out of California

March 26, 2025 11:29 amMarch 26, 2025 11:29 am

At least 7 of the largest insurance carriers have pulled out of California entirely or are restricting policies. And California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has largely been a ghost, avoiding media and oversight from the Legislature. It appears that is...

Unanimous Vote by San Diego City Council on Ordinance to Ban Digital-Only Grocery Store Coupons

March 25, 2025 1:43 pmMarch 25, 2025 1:43 pm

The San Diego City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Monday that would ban digital or app-based only coupons in grocery stores, with the second and final reading and vote on the ordinance to come next month. According to the...

Top Two Oakland Mayoral Candidates Have Raised $550,000 Combined So Far

March 25, 2025 1:38 pmMarch 25, 2025 1:38 pm

According to the latest campaign filings reported over the weekend, around $550,000 has been raised so far by the top two candidates in the Oakland mayoral special election so far, on track to set a new record for mayoral election...

Taking Down The Assembly Supermajority: 7 Seats To Go in 2026

March 25, 2025 2:45 amMarch 25, 2025 2:46 am

The 2024 election brought a new wave of hope to the CAGOP, even bigger than the 2022 elections which sent more House seats to the GOP in California. For the first time in decades, both the Assembly and state Senate...

New Poll Finds Half of All Californians Now Considering a GOP Candidate For Governor 2026

March 24, 2025 1:13 pmMarch 24, 2025 1:13 pm

A new David Wolfson/Madison McQueen poll released this week found that nearly half of all Californians are now considering voting for a Republican for Governor in 2026, a significant boost up from the 40.8% garnered by then Senator Brian Dahle...