Oakland Zoo Closed Through January 17th
Oakland Zoo is closed and will be unable to reopen until January 17th, or possibly later, due to a damage caused by the historic and unprecedented amount of rainfall over…
Oakland Zoo is closed and will be unable to reopen until January 17th, or possibly later, due to a damage caused by the historic and unprecedented amount of rainfall over…
A look at 32 new laws coming to the State of California in the year 2023. In most cases, these laws take effect on January 1, 2023. In the past…
SACRAMENTO – Today, the Sacramento Superior Court issued a temporary hold on AB 257, the FAST Act, which prevents the law from being implemented until the Court has a chance to decide the…
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom released the following today in claiming big oil is lying. This comes after a December 6 announcement where Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Nancy…
The California District Attorney Association announced they have come out against a bill introduced by Senator Scott Wiener that would decriminalize the possession and personal use of certain psychedelic drugs.…
Sacramento – The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is providing the following summary of new alcoholic beverage laws that took effect in 2022 and laws that will take effect…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is educating the public on traffic safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative…
Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants Californians to be aware of several new laws taking effect in the new year. The laws listed below take effect…
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the Feather Alert System will be activated in an effort to help find missing and murdered Indigenous People. This system will be available in January…
SACRAMENTO – Nineteen new laws written by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will take effect by Jan. 1, 2023 including measures to build more affordable housing on surplus state land, encourage…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement on the end-of-year numbers in California’s comprehensive and historic fight toward ending the opioid epidemic. “The opioid crisis has touched every…
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief in Equality Florida v. Florida State Board of Education blasting Florida’s extreme…
Stockton, CA – This week, President Biden signed into law Congressman Jerry McNerney’s (CA-09) legislation to designate the new Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) under construction in French Camp,…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The holiday season is upon us, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants travelers to get to their destinations safely. “With anticipated high volumes of traffic, and…
Use of all wood-burning devices is prohibited SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert through Sunday, December 25 – Christmas…
California adds explicit protections for reproductive freedom, including abortion care and contraception, into state constitution less than 6 months after US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade VIDEO: Governor Newsom on…
SACRAMENTO – As California students head back to many public colleges and universities in the new year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is bolstering efforts to raise awareness…
Public Program Offers Affordable, Discounted Internet for Their New Computer As families shop for computers and technology this holiday season, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) urges all eligible families…
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today to help expedite the return of Native American remains and cultural items held in University of California collections by requiring campuses…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.-17) introduced the PEACE Act, legislation to change the federal standard for the use of force by federal officers…
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) introduced the Range of Light National Monument Act to designate 1.4 million acres of federal land between Yosemite…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Delta Conveyance Project for public review. The document is available here and the…
Sacramento – Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) announced that he has introduced legislation that will require opioid blocker nasal sprays–also commonly known as naloxone or by the brand name Narcan–to…
SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 58, to decriminalize the possession and personal use of certain psychedelic drugs. SB 58 is backed by a broad coalition,…
More than 50 Hikes Taking Place Across California’s State Park System SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks is inviting Californians to kick-start the new year in a healthy way by getting some…