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New Bill to Reduce High-Speed Rail Funding In Favor Of Wildfire Prevention Projects

January 29, 2025 2:47 pmJanuary 29, 2025 2:48 pm

A new bill that would eliminate California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions funds slotted for high speed rail to reallocate it for for water infrastructure and wildfire prevention projects saw increased popularity this week as Southern California wildfire recovery continues....

San Francisco Board Of Supervisors Doubles Down on Sanctuary City Status

January 29, 2025 6:40 amJanuary 29, 2025 6:40 am

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their 35 year old status as a sanctuary city on Tuesday, despite a growing number of cities in the state rejecting sanctuary laws. Currently in California, the entire state...

Sen Wiener’s Bill to Hold ‘Big Oil’ Responsible for Natural Disasters Includes ‘Disinformation’ Punishment

January 28, 2025 4:06 pmJanuary 28, 2025 4:50 pm

Sen Scott Wiener’s new bill to hold “Big Oil” responsible for natural disasters has a Minority Report type of clause in it – punishment for speaking “misinformation or disinformation” about “the connection between its fossil fuel products and climate change...

New Bill to Increase Community Choice, Environmental Protections For Battery Storage Projects

January 28, 2025 2:19 pmJanuary 28, 2025 2:20 pm

A new bill aimed at increased community choice and environmental protections for battery and energy storage projects across the state was introduced earlier this week amidst rising concerns over the safety of battery facilities. According to Assembly Bill 303, authored...

Colombia Just Messed Around With Deportation and Found Out…

January 28, 2025 6:43 amJanuary 28, 2025 6:43 am

You mess with a bull, and you’ll likely get the horns. That’s what’s happening to anyone who tries to oppose the ongoing plans that Donald Trump has for giving America back to its citizens, as he proceeds with ICE agents...

New Bill Would Block Law Enforcement Officers From Giving Information About Non-Criminal Migrants Within A Mile Of Schools

January 28, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 28, 2025 2:46 am

A new bill to restrict local educational agencies and local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement officers on or within a mile of school grounds, gained traction in the Senate in the past week, potentially setting up...

Former VP Kamala Harris Hints at 2028 Presidential Bid

January 27, 2025 4:50 pmJanuary 27, 2025 4:50 pm

A new financial disclosure recently signed by former Vice President Kamala Harris hints that she may be eyeing a 2028 Presidential bid rather than run for Governor in 2026. For the last few months, Harris has been reportedly stuck between...