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PG&E Would Be Barred from Making Political Donations in New Bill

February 6, 2020 2:36 pmFebruary 7, 2020 8:54 am

On Wednesday, a new bill that would make campaign contributions from the utility company PG&E illegal was introduced in the Assembly in Sacramento. Assembly Bill 2079, authored by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), would bar PG&E from donating to any state...

Rent Control Proposition Officially Makes the 2020 November Ballot

February 5, 2020 2:36 pmFebruary 6, 2020 9:22 am

‘This is making sure we can afford rising utility and property tax costs. Maintenance prices are also going up.’ ~ San Diego Landlord Statewide rent control is heading back to the ballot in California in November. The ‘Rental Affordability...

Instacart Defeats Emergency Independent Contractor Reclassification Attempt in San Diego

February 4, 2020 9:46 pm

A California state court denied San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot’s request for an emergency restraining order application to make all Instacart independent contractors employees. Temporary restraining orders and independent contractors Under the application for a temporary restraining order filed...

Congressman Brad Sherman Introduces New Federal Law for Increased Helicopter Safety Standards

February 3, 2020 4:42 pm

California Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) introduced a bill in Washington for increased FAA helicopter safety standards. “After the tragedy that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant his daughter Gianna and 7 others, I am introducing a bill to require...

PG&E Would Become a Public Utility Under Newly Introduced Bill

February 3, 2020 4:01 pmFebruary 6, 2020 7:24 am

California would take control of the bankrupt electrical provider PG&E under a new bill introduced in the Senate on Monday. Under the bill, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), current shareholders of PG&E would be forced by California to...

White House Holds Press Briefing On Coronavirus, After U.S. Government Orders The First Quarantine in Half a Century

February 2, 2020 8:43 amFebruary 2, 2020 12:57 pm

The Center for Disease Control on Friday has ordered a quarantine for all American evacuees from Wuhan, China who arrived at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California. This is the first time in 50-years the United States government has...

Statewide Recycling Overhaul Bill Fails in Senate

January 31, 2020 2:55 pm

The nearly year-old Senate Bill 372, which would have required that beverage makers and distributors create their own system for buying back bottles and cans, was struck down in the Senate Thursday. A new can and bottle recycling system Authored...