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House Ethics Investigation Opened in Rep. Katie Hill ‘Throuple’ Scandal Affair With Staffer

October 24, 2019 8:30 amOctober 24, 2019 9:08 am

Binge drinking, sex with staffers, alleged threesomes with her husband and a staffer, a year-long relationship with her legislative director … the life of Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) appears to be unraveling quickly. Hill’s abundance of bad judgement is front...

California Files Lawsuit Against The U.S. Postal Service Over Mailed Cigarettes

October 23, 2019 8:35 pmOctober 24, 2019 11:27 am

California and New York City jointly filed a lawsuit in a Brooklyn federal court Tuesday against the U.S. Postal Service over tens of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue from cigarettes sent through the mail. The lawsuit claims that...

Governor Newsom To Launch Investigation Into High Gas Prices

October 22, 2019 10:18 pmOctober 23, 2019 11:23 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has called on the California Attorney General’s office to investigate big oil companies and the price of gas. The Governor’s call for an investigation comes after a recent California Energy Commission (CEC) report found that companies such...

Non-Registered Independent Voters Are Limited To Only Three Parties During The March Primary Vote

October 22, 2019 3:01 pm

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced yesterday that only the Democratic party, the Libertarian party, and the American Independent party will allow voters with no registered party to vote in the March presidential primary election. All other parties, and...

Daylight Savings Bill Returning To State Assembly Floor Next Session

October 21, 2019 1:37 pmOctober 21, 2019 1:41 pm

As most of the nation prepares to move back an hour for daylight savings time, California’s stalled attempt at making it permanent is facing new hope in next year’s legislative session in Sacramento. In November of 2018 California voters overwhelmingly...

Rejected Senate Bill On Planned Blackout Protections Finds New Life After Northern California Power Shutdown

October 18, 2019 6:22 pm

Once fizzled out Senate Bill 378 has found new life this month after public outcry following the planned PG&E power outages last week. Authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), SB 378 includes a provision where businesses, customers, and local...

PG&E Promises To Improve Communications After Backlash From Governor, PUC, Citizens

October 18, 2019 4:10 pmOctober 19, 2019 7:53 am

Pacific Gas and Electric has responded to criticism over shutting down power to over two million people in Northern California last week, promising that it will get better getting in touch with customers during future blackouts. In a letter to...