After meeting with the Governor late last year, local jurisdictions have set new, more ambitious homelessness reduction goals and may now access $1 billion through round four of state grant …
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Repeat Unlicensed Contractor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO, CA – A Modesto man who was on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Most Wanted list has been sentenced to state prison again for charges related to unlicensed …
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SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce announced that it has identified SB 12 (Stern; D-Canoga Park), which sets an arbitrary greenhouse gas target, as a 2023 Job Killer …
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SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the California Future of Abortion Council today announced their 2023 bill package on reproductive justice and abortion rights. The package includes 17 …
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More Than 130 Cited in a Statewide Underage Drinking Enforcement Operation
by CC Newsby CC NewsABC and 36 law enforcement agencies teamed up to prevent youth access to alcohol SACRAMENTO – Agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and officers from 36 …
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Today, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks announced AB 598 that would make California a reproductive freedom state for all and must include comprehensive education for our students about all pregnancy outcomes. According …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today Assemblyman Bill Essayli announced AB 1314, which will require schools to notify parents if their child identifies as transgender. “AB 1314 is simple and straightforward; if a …
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California Financial Regulator Takes Possession of Silicon Valley Bank
by CC Newsby CC NewsSAN FRANCISCO – The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced today that, pursuant to California Financial Code section 592, it has taken possession of Silicon Valley Bank, …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California announced that 263,320 people had newly selected a health plan for 2023, continuing a trend of steady growth in recent years. The total is more …
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The lawsuit filed yesterday challenges Huntington Beach’s illegal ban on applications for SB 9 and ADU projects State is also filing motion to block enforcement of Huntington Beach’s illegal policies …
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Governor Newsom Proclaims Storm State of Emergency Supporting 21 Additional Counties
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO – With a series of storms forecasted to continue through mid-March, including an atmospheric river event later this week, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency to support …
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OAKLAND, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is mobilizing personnel ahead of a significant winter storm that will arrive Thursday afternoon and move across much of Northern and …
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On Tuesday, the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee pushed forward a bill that could ultimately begin addressing issues around Proposition 47. Calling Proposition 47 a “failed experiment”, Assemblyman Juan …
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Bill Seeks to Reopen Police Radio Communications to The Press and Public
by CC Newsby CC NewsBecker’s New “Law Enforcement Communications Transparency Act” Seeks To Restore 90+ Year Old California Policy Sacramento – Police radio communications would once again be available to members of the media …
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Assembly Public Safety Committee Votes Down School Safety Legislation
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced that the Assembly Committee on Public Safety rejected his bill, AB 257, which would have prohibited homeless encampments within 500 feet of …
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Senator Glazer’s Statement on BART Inspector General Richardson’s Resignation
by CC Newsby CC NewsHarriet Richardson has been a stellar example of a public servant who works for the good of the people. The first-ever Inspector General for BART after the post was created …
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AB 1356 expands and strengthens protections and notice requirements for employees impacted by recent mass layoffs Sacramento – In response to the thousands of California workers that have been affected …
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AG Bonta Demands TikTok Comply with Investigations into Its Harm to Children’s Mental Health
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a bipartisan multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief supporting efforts to compel TikTok to produce subpoenaed materials and evidence as …
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PG&E Customers’ March Natural Gas Bills Expected to Decrease on Average 75%
by CC Newsby CC NewsState Climate Credit, Near-Normal Natural Gas Market Prices, and Lower Customer Usage to Bring Customer Bill Relief OAKLAND, Calif. — After three months of higher-than-normal natural gas market prices driving …
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Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) introduced a bill pertaining to law enforcement and the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance. According to the AB 1034, it would prohibit …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 116.5 inches of snow depth and …
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Pedestrian fatalities reached a four-decade high in 2020, with California having the most pedestrian fatalities in the nation. Simultaneously, vehicles have been steadily increasing in size and …
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is extending the tax filing deadline for Californians impacted by December and January winter storms to October 16, 2023 – aligning with the IRS …
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Senator Eggman Announces Legislation to Improve Behavioral Health Care System
by CC Newsby CC NewsSACRAMENTO – State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), the Big City Mayors coalition, NAMI California, the California State Association of Psychiatrists, and the Psychiatric Physicians’ Alliance of California announced the …
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Legislation to Make Housing More Available and Affordable Reintroduced
by CC Newsby CC NewsMonterey, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Representative Mike Kelly (PA-16) reintroduced the bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act to address ongoing housing affordability issues across the …