Category: Northern California

California’s Vanished Dream, by the Numbers

April 23, 2022
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Even today amid a mounting exodus among those who can afford it, and with its appeal diminished to businesses and newcomers, California, legendary state of American dreams, continues to inspire optimism among progressive boosters. Laura Tyson, the longtime Democratic economist now at the University of California at Berkeley, praises the state for creating “the way…

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Man Arrested Over Alleged Bomb Threats to Merriam-Webster Over Gender Definitions

April 23, 2022
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A California man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly threatening to bomb a publishing company over its dictionary definitions of the words “girl,” “woman,” or “female.” Jeremy David Hanson, 34, of Rossmoor was charged on April 20 and faces one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence, according to a U.S….

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California Lawmaker Spotlights Bill That Would Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35

April 21, 2022
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A bill that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month in the United States was spotlighted by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the American Diabetes Association during a virtual press conference on April 21. Diabetes—a metabolic disorder that leads to high blood sugar—affects 37.3 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease…

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Tensions Fume in California Legislature

April 21, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—Tempers flared at the state Capitol building in Sacramento on April 19 when thousands of protesters showed up to speak against legislation proposed by state Democrats on vaccine mandates and abortion. During a committee hearing, Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) lost his cool with opponents who were saying more than their name, organization, and position…

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Tensions Flare in California Legislature Amid Protests

April 21, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—Tempers flared at the state Capitol building in Sacramento this week when thousands of protesters showed up to speak against legislation proposed by state Democrats on vaccine mandates and abortion. During a committee hearing, Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) used profanity in his comments towards opponents who said more than their name, organization, and position…

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‘Kids Continue to Die Every Day’: Father Who Lost Son to Fentanyl Slams California Legislature’s Rejection of Bill to Punish Dealers

April 21, 2022
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California lawmakers recently tried to take bold action to combat the growing fentanyl crisis by increasing the punishment for drug traffickers and sellers. However, according to an advocate, a bill that would have helped address the issue was “shot down” by the state Assembly’s Public Safety Committee on April 19. Jaime Puerta, a California resident…

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CA Democratic Lawmaker’s Push for Tougher Fentanyl Penalties Fails

April 20, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—Amid a growing opioid crisis, the effort to impose harsher penalties on fentanyl trafficking failed in an Assembly committee on April 19 by a 3–2 vote. Assembly Bill (AB) 2246 would have re-classified fentanyl as a Schedule I drug along the lines of heroin and cocaine. Under the proposal, traffickers would have faced 20 years…

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Bill Requiring Electronic Monitoring Device for ‘High-Risk Parolees’ Fails

April 20, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—A bill that would have required sex offenders, those convicted of a violent felony, and homeless parolees to wear an electronic monitoring device failed in the Public Safety Committee on April 19. Assembly Bill (AB) 1827 died in a 2–5 vote, with two committee members abstaining. The bill would have also made it a misdemeanor for…

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People’s Convoy Protests for 2nd Day in Sacramento

April 20, 2022
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Over a dozen members of The People’s Convoy gathered outside California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mansion in Fair Oaks, less than 20 miles northeast of the state Capitol, at about 12:30 p.m. on April 20, to protest vaccine mandates and Assembly Bill (AB) 2223. About six California Highway Patrol officers told protesters to “ease off the…

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California Bill to Prevent Some ‘Pregnancy Loss’ Prosecutions Advances

April 20, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—A proposed bill that the author said would protect women against criminal prosecution following the death of their baby due to self-induced abortion, miscarriage, or other causes was approved, by a vote of 11–3, by an Assembly committee on April 19. “As parents experience traumatic situations, they should be supported as they mourn, not criminalized,”…

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