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.65 Cent-Per-Gallon Tax-Hike Halted By CARB Following Rejection By Office Of Administrative Law

February 20, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 20, 2025 2:46 am

A Low Carbon Fuel Standard gas tax increase by .65 cents previously approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was halted on Tuesday following mandate changes being rejected by the Office Of Administrative Law. In November of last year,...

New Bill Bans Sale of Anti-Aging Skin Care Products to Minors

February 19, 2025 4:44 pmFebruary 19, 2025 4:45 pm

A bill aimed at banning the sale of anti-aging skin care products to those under the age of 18 was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 728 by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose), would make it unlawful to...

Oakland Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions at First Public Forum

February 19, 2025 12:35 pmFebruary 19, 2025 12:36 pm

The three front runners in the 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election met for the first Tuesday night in Oakland at a forum, answering questions ranging from homelessness to housing. Following the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in November, Mayoral candidates...

Bill to Clarify Punishment Over Gift Card Theft Introduced

February 19, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 19, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify the punishment over stealing gift cards and whether the theft would be a misdemeanor or felony, was introduced in the Assembly over the weekend. Assembly Bill 710, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would alter...

LAUSD Smart Phone Ban Goes Into Effect On Tuesday

February 18, 2025 5:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 5:43 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District smart phone ban policy went into effect on Tuesday, ending virtually all smart phone and smart device usage while in school for students in grades K-12. For years, cell phones in schools have been...

Is California Driving Oil Biz Out of State to Takeover Oil Refineries?

February 18, 2025 3:05 pmFebruary 20, 2025 10:33 am

California has highest-in-the-nation gas prices and the highest energy costs, which have increased 50% since 2019 according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The blame for the 50% increase in energy costs according to the LAO is California’s “ambitious climate‑related goals,”...

The Impending End of the 2035 Gas-Powered Car Ban Mandate

February 18, 2025 12:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 12:43 pm

The latest chapter of the battle against California’s 2035 gas-powered car ban began last week following EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin saying that he would subject the agency’s approval of those California regulations to congressional scrutiny. Essentially, all those things former...