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2020 March Primary Preview: 48th Congressional District

February 22, 2020 9:51 am

The 48th Congressional District: Riding along the Orange County coast from Long Beach to about Dana Point, the 48th sits in upscale seaside suburbia. It’s one of the richest Congressional districts in the state, with a median income sitting at...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

California Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Central Valley Water Diversions

February 21, 2020 5:31 pmFebruary 23, 2020 4:33 pm

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump signed law changes in Bakersfield to divert more water for farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley, the state of California responded by suing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop it....

Veterans Driver’s License Designation Would Be Free Under New Law

February 21, 2020 1:58 pmFebruary 21, 2020 4:06 pm

A bill that would waive the fee for all military veterans to have a “veterans” designation added to their driver’s license or state identification was introduced to the Assembly on Thursday. A third time around for Obernolte’s veterans bill Assembly...

2020 March Primary Preview: 8th Congressional District

February 21, 2020 2:03 amFebruary 21, 2020 4:14 pm

The 8th Congressional District: Stretching from just across the Nevada border near Carson City down to just outside the Los Angeles area and across to Arizona in a huge triangle, the 8th Congressional district is one of the largest in...

President Trump Diverts Water in California to Central Valley Farms

February 20, 2020 8:54 pmFebruary 20, 2020 8:55 pm

In Bakersfield on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an order to divert water in northern California from the San Francisco Bay area to the Central Valley. More water going to the Central Valley The move is designed to help farmers...

Los Angeles Creates ‘Housing Central Command’ to Get More Homeless Off the Streets

February 20, 2020 2:16 amFebruary 20, 2020 2:26 pm

The city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) began a new strategy on Tuesday to house homeless people more quickly. LAHSA will create a ‘Housing Central Command’ (HCC), a new program that will monitor how...

Product Price Gender Discrimination Would Be Made Illegal Under New Bill

February 19, 2020 1:22 pmFebruary 20, 2020 10:41 am

A new bill that would prohibit businesses from charging more for products targeted towards women was given a push by bill supporters in Sacramento on Tuesday. A new against the ‘pink tax’ Senate Bill 873, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson...