Tag: California News
Newsom Just Vetoed a Bill to Regulate License Plate Readers — Even as Fresh Evidence of Misuse Emerges
License Plate Readers BY KHARI JOHNSON AND MOHAMED AL ELEW, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed…
No Raise for California’s Minimum Wage Workers. Voters Reject Prop. 32
Prop. 32 BY JEANNE KUANG, CalMatters A ballot proposition to raise California’s minimum…
Newsom Signs Law Banning Plastic Grocery Bags
Banning Plastic Grocery Bags takes Effect January 1, 2026 RIVERSIDE - California…
Toilet Paper and Flat Tires — The Strange Ways That Californians Ignite Wildfires
The Strange Ways That Californians Ignite Wildfires BY JULIE CART, CalMatters Of all…
California Faces a Variety of Workforce Shortages. It Can’t Afford to Cut Training Programs
Job Training Programs BY EDGAR ALAS, CalMatters (Guest Commentary) Edgar Alas is…
California Voters Will Decide Who Wins on Health Care Tax: Gavin Newsom or Doctors
Health Care Tax A two-year cash influx or a long-term investment? Come…
California Lawmakers Abandon Attempt to Repeal Law Requiring Voter Approval for Some Public Housing
Public Housing SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers on Monday abandoned their attempt…
An ‘Impossible Situation’: Why California Hospitals Are Suing a Major Health Insurer
Major Health Insurer BY KRISTEN HWANG , CalMatters Medical insurance delays can keep…
The Rev. Cecil Williams, Who Turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a Refuge for Many, Has Died
Rev. Cecil Williams By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO —…
Prop 1 Passes – California Voters Narrowly Pass Proposition Requiring Counties to Spend on Homelessness
Prop 1 Passes BY TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have…