More than 5.6 million Californians are expected to travel for Fourth of July, setting a new record WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The upcoming Fourth of July holiday is expected to …
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Attorney General Bonta Releases 2022 Hate Crime Report
by CC Newsby CC NewsLOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the 2022 Hate Crime in California Report, and highlighted information and resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate. Overall, reported …
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Bill to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Harming Children Moves Forward
by CC Newsby CC NewsThe Assembly Judiciary Committee today approved Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 680, which would hold social media platforms accountable for using algorithms that result in harm to children. SB 680 would …
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CHP Distributes Over $19 Million to Fight Impaired Driving
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced more than $19 million in grant funding to 71 California law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and nonprofit organizations to help address …
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Bill Would Raise Bridge Tolls to Fund Bay Area Transit Operation
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO – A group of Bay Area lawmakers led by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 532, the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Public Transportation Emergency Act. SB 532 will …
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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Contra Costa County
by CC Newsby CC NewsCAL FIRE has announced it will be suspending burn permits in Contra Costa County and other areas beginning June 30, 2023 due to high fire danger. Here is the notice. …
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Bill would also restore salmon runs on San Joaquin River Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act, a bill to authorize more than $653 million …
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Sacramento – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) announced that her legislation to exempt breast pumps from the state’s sales tax passed out of its final policy committee, the Senate Committee on …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – CalPERS is alerting its retired members and their families that some of their personal information was involved in a worldwide data security incident that impacted one of …
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State Superintendent Secures Commitment from Textbook Publishers to Diversify Instructional Materials
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond convened a hearing of his special Task Force on Inclusive Education at the State Capitol on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, to elevate the …
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The BART Board of Directors has unanimously approved a new agreement that will increase police officer salaries to put the BART Police Department’s (BPD) pay on par with other Bay …
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Increases information sharing through all stages of retail supply chain LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, with retailers and online marketplaces representing some of the largest share of retail and …
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A group of California lawmakers sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on his attempt to streamline the Delta Tunnel Project and multiple other projects. The letter, which was shared …
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Bill to Require Reporting on Arrests for Possession of Ghost Guns Advances
by CC Newsby CC NewsSacramento, CA) – Assembly Bill (AB) 97, authored by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D – Pomona), passed the Senate Committee on Public Safety with unanimous support. This legislation would require the …
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SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would expand provisions of his Water Shutoff Protection Act, ensuring more low-income Californians have uninterrupted access to essential drinking …
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Los Angeles Councilmember Curren Price was charged for having a financial interest in projects that he voted on and having the …
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Bill Requiring State to House Incarcerated Parents Close to Their Children Moves Forward
by CC Newsby CC NewsSacramento – Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB 1226 passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee with bipartisan support. It will now head to the Senate Appropriations Committee. This …
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Representatives Lee and DeSaulnier Introduce “Moneyball Act”
by CC Newsby CC NewsRepresentatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) today introduced the “Moneyball Act”, legislation that would require the owners of any professional baseball club seeking to relocate to compensate the …
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SACRAMENTO – The Legislature has approved a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would boost participation and diversity on California city councils by allowing the first council pay cap …
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California Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bill to Protect TGI Youth
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO, CA – The California Assembly Judiciary Committee today advanced Assembly Bill 957, The TGI (Transgender, Gender-Diverse, and Intersex) Youth Empowerment Act, by Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City). AB …
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Last week, the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board for the third time refused to look at spending cuts when it approved its $5.1 billion 2-year budget which includes a $93 …
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State Superintendent Calls on Textbook Publishers to Commit to Diverse Narratives
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO—Against a national backdrop where states and schools boards are attempting to erase the voices and histories of marginalized communities, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the launch …
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On June 8th, the BART Board of Directors approved a two-year budget that addresses the agency’s highly uncertain, challenging financial outlook. Although the budget is balanced for FY24, which begins …
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SACRAMENTO – Legislation has advanced from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would boost participation and diversity on California city councils by allowing the first council pay cap increases in nearly …
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Governor Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to End America’s Gun Violence Crisis
by CC Newsby CC NewsPrinciples of proposed 28th Amendment broadly supported by the American public and gun owners SACRAMENTO – Today Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to …