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‘Journalism Usage Fee’ Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

June 27, 2024 2:55 amJune 27, 2024 2:56 am

A bill that would have big tech companies pay a fee to news outlets for using or posting articles and other local news content passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in a 9-2 vote split across party lines. Assembly...

Senate Candidate Steve Garvey Continues Visit Of Israel This Week

June 26, 2024 5:25 pmJune 26, 2024 5:25 pm

Senate candidate and former baseball star Steve Garvey continued his visit of Israel this week, visiting families of hostages in Israel and cementing his support of Israel during the Israel-Hamas War. Garvey has long been a supporter of Israel, with...

Supremely Wrong: Court Ruling on Murthy Misses Point Entirely

June 26, 2024 1:54 pmJune 26, 2024 1:54 pm

The United States Supreme Court ruled today, in a 6 to 3 decision, that the plaintiffs in the most important free speech case in decades did not have standing to ask for preliminary injunctive relief. That is wrong. In her...

Statewide Long-Term Water Supply Expansion Bill Passes Assembly Committee

June 26, 2024 12:28 pmJune 26, 2024 12:28 pm

A bill that would establish long-term water supply targets for California, as well as creating a financing plan and having state authorities work with local water authorities to achieve water supply expansions, was passed in the Assembly Water, Parks, and...

New Poll: Former SF Mayor Mark Farrell Continues Narrow Lead In Mayoral Race

June 26, 2024 2:45 amJune 26, 2024 2:46 am

According to a new FM3 poll released on Tuesday, former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell continues to hold a narrow lead over San Francisco Mayor London Breed in first choice ranked voting, 20% to 19%, with Tipping Point Community CEO...

Newsom Family Moving Back To Marin County

June 25, 2024 1:27 pmJune 25, 2024 1:27 pm

According to a statement by the Governor’s office on Monday night, California Governor Gavin Newsom and his family will officially be moving back to Marin County, dividing time between Sacramento and Marin. The statement said the Newsoms want their children to...

University of California Announces No New Campus in San Francisco

June 24, 2024 5:16 pmJune 24, 2024 5:16 pm

The University of California (UC) declined to build a new campus in Downtown San Francisco after nearly a year looking into it, ending one of San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s best chances in revitalizing the downtown area. Since the beginning...