Category: Northern California

California Approves Lithium Tax Despite Industry’s Warnings

July 2, 2022
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California on Thursday approved a plan to tax the electric vehicle battery metal lithium to generate revenue for environmental remediation projects despite industry concerns that it will harm the sector and delay shipments to automakers. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, approved the tax as part of a must-pass state budget on Thursday. The state legislature…

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California Private Forest Closes Public Access Due to Wildfire Risk

July 1, 2022
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ANDERSON, Calif.—One of the nation’s largest lumber manufacturers, Sierra Pacific Industries, closed public access to its California forests July 1 due to a high risk of wildfires. “Despite some of the late spring rains, California is experiencing the driest conditions in 1,200 years,” spokeswoman Andrea Howell said in a statement. The company owns more than…

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California Gives Free Healthcare to Illegal Immigrants

July 1, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—California is now the only state in the U.S. to offer free healthcare to all low-income illegal immigrants after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $307.9 billion budget June 30. The allocation will give an estimated 764,000 people free healthcare coverage for $2.7 billion annually beginning 2024 under the budget provision’s expanding of the state’s Medi-Cal…

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California Passes Sweeping Measure to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

July 1, 2022
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California has passed a sweeping measure to significantly reduce single-use plastics and drastically boost plastic recycling rates, setting up the toughest plastics reduction requirements in the nation. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed the measure on Thursday afternoon. “Our kids deserve a future free of plastic waste and all its dangerous impacts, everything from clogging…

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Newsom’s CARE Court Plan for Mentally-Ill Moves Forward With Bipartisan Support

June 30, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s radical plan to address the state’s worsening homelessness problem—by forcing some individuals with mental illnesses into medical treatment—made it through an Assembly committee this week, raking in bipartisan support. Authored by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), the bill passed the Assembly Health Committee in a 14–0…

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Silicon Valley Church Sues County Over Pandemic Restrictions

June 30, 2022
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In California’s Silicon Valley, a church in San Jose with over 600 members has filed a civil rights lawsuit against county and state officials over COVID-related restrictions and fines. From May through October 2020, Calvary Chapel San Jose (CCSJ) continued to hold indoor services with masks optional and did not enforce social distancing nor limit…

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UFC Star Charged in Shooting Sues Man Over Alleged Molesting

June 29, 2022
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February after he shot at a pickup truck…

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How Roe Repeal Will Change California Politics

June 29, 2022
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Commentary The repeal of the Roe v. Wade abortion decision by the U.S. Supreme Court will change California politics—but not in the way people are expecting. The assumption is it will help Democrats and hurt Republicans. And it will continue Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ascension as a leader of the Democrats’ progressive faction. Instead, it could…

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Victim Olympics: You Lose if You Win

June 29, 2022
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Our culture now revolves around a giant game of Victim Olympics. Prizes are awarded to whoever suffers most in the opinion of the judges. Schools teach children how to demonstrate suffering because that’s the skill that our culture rewards. There are many events in the Victim Olympics—some based on inborn traits and others open to…

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Chevron Selling California Headquarters, Moving Jobs to Texas

June 29, 2022
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Chevron is planning to sell its current headquarters in California and will cover the costs of some employees to relocate to Texas. The company told the Wall Street Journal and local media on June 24 it will still be based in California but will be leaving its Chevron Park campus in San Ramon, located in California’s…

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