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HOMELESSNESS: Former Incarcerated, Drug Addict and Dealer Shares Story of Sobriety and Success

April 17, 2021 2:28 amApril 16, 2021 5:07 pm

Anthony Brown, who was a homeless, alcoholic, drug addict and drug dealer for 23 years, says, “Jail and prison were the only things that restored me to sanity. I didn’t feel like I was arrested, but more like rescued.” Brown,...

‘Porch Pirate’ Penalty Bill Heavily Amended Thursday Following Committee Passage

April 16, 2021 3:26 pmApril 16, 2021 4:09 pm

A bill that would reclassify ‘porch pirate’ thefts in California as mail thefts and punishable by fines and up to a year in prison was heavily amended on Thursday, only days after passing unanimously in the Senate Public Safety Committee....

Water Rate Assistance Fund Bill To Face Tougher Senate Committees This Month

April 16, 2021 11:42 am

A Senate bill that would create a water rate assistance fund for low-income rate payers experiencing economic hardship is to go in front of another difficult Senate committee soon following passage of the bill in the Senate Energy, Utilities and...

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April 16, 2021 7:32 amApril 16, 2021 7:52 am

Every week California Globe sends out our email newsletter featuring highlights from the week, and links to many of our articles. It’s one-stop shopping in case you may have missed anything. This week we’ve started a new feature – a...

Capitol Lawmakers’ COVID Hypocrisy in Full View on Packed Southwest Flight

April 16, 2021 7:07 amApril 16, 2021 7:38 am

Since March of last year, lawmakers in the State Capitol have shunned allowing the public to participate in the legislative process. Early on in Gov. Newsom’s statewide lockdown, legislators completely recessed and did not conduct any state business. Eventually they...

Mandatory Rehiring of Laid-Off Workers Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Governor For Approval

April 16, 2021 2:13 amApril 16, 2021 7:33 am

The California Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would require hotels, event centers, janitorial service companies, and other service companies to offer workers laid-off due to COVID-19 their jobs back before hiring others. Senate Bill 93, authored by Senator...

San Diego Ordinance that Drastically Reduces the Number of Short-Term Rentals Signed Into Law

April 15, 2021 2:47 pm

A San Diego Ordinance that will greatly reduce the number of short-term vacation rentals in San Diego was signed into law by Mayor Todd Gloria on Wednesday. The Short-Term Residential Occupancy (STRO) ordinance will separate city short-term rentals into four...