The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is trying to ban the sale of diesel commercial trucks by 2040 as part of the state’s latest agenda on combating climate change. Fossil fuel-powered mobile sources are the “largest contributors” to California’s fine particulate matter (PM2.5), toxic diesel particulate matter (PM), and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, states the…
California Looks to Ban Sales of Diesel Commercial Trucks in Newest Climate Fight Front
September 23, 2022
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Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect Workers Who Use Cannabis Outside Work
September 22, 2022
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California employers will soon be prohibited to fire—or not hire—workers over their use of cannabis outside of their workplace and work hours. Gov. Gavin Newsom put his signature on Assembly Bill 2188 Sept. 18 to prevent employers from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or terms and conditions of employment based on a drug…
San Francisco Erases Millions in Traffic Citation Late Fees
A court in San Francisco announced that it has erased $50 million in traffic violation late fees, known as civil assessments, that were issued in the city. The city treasurer’s office announced the move in a statement on Sept. 14. According to the statement, the action is part of a statewide reform effort to “lower…
Global Recession Darkens California Economy
September 21, 2022
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Commentary The signs all are there of a recession hitting California pretty hard. The state budget surpluses of the past two years could be gone and turned into deficits. Unemployment, 4.1 percent in August, could go a lot higher. Every recession is different, and affects each sector in different ways. Here’s the “storm of lead”…
Uber Offering Free Rides to Monkeypox Vaccination Sites
September 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Uber is partnering with a statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization to provide free rides to monkeypox vaccination sites throughout California, officials announced Sept. 20. “As vaccines are becoming increasingly available across our state, it’s critical to ensure transportation is not neglected,” said Tony Hoang, executive director of Equality California. “We are immensely grateful for…
Laguna Beach Officials Ask Newsom to Sign California Bill to Cut Noise From Modified Vehicles
September 20, 2022
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City officials of Laguna Beach, California, voiced their support last week for a state bill that would address noise created by vehicles with illegally modified exhaust, in hopes that Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign it into law by the end of the month. “Every Californian deserves to live in a community that is free from…
Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Contracts Tied to Corruption to Be Voided
September 19, 2022
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Gov. Gavin Newson has signed new legislation last week to allow officials throughout California to void any contracts established as a result of bribery. Senate Bill 34, signed into law Sept. 13, was inspired by the aborted Angel Stadium sale in the City of Anaheim, according to its author state Sen. Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana)….
California Woman Sentenced to 18 Months for Faking Her Own Kidnapping
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016. Sherri Papini, 40, pleaded guilty last spring to staging the abduction…
Chapman Conference Advances Water Solutions
September 18, 2022
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Commentary The main takeaway from the Chapman University Water Abundance Conference held Thursday, Sept. 15, at the school’s campus is: California’s water issues are difficult but can be solved. The all-day event’s presentations and discussions are online for free here and worth watching. The event occurred in the midst of the third year of yet…
Newsom Signs New Climate Laws, Hopes to Dominate ‘The Next Big Industry’
September 17, 2022
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California’s new $53.9 billion climate agenda will allow the state to “dominate” the green industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sept. 16 before signing several new bills targeting climate change passed by the state Legislature. The governor signed the bills in Vallejo, California, alongside several state legislators at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Regional…
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