RICHMOND, Calif.—California regulators say the state is unlikely to run out of electricity this summer because of a big increase in power storage and a wet winter that filled the state’s reservoirs enough to restart hydroelectric power plants that were dormant during the drought. The nation’s most populous state normally has more than enough electricity…
California Unlikely to Run Short of Electricity This Summer Thanks to Storms, New Power Sources
May 26, 2023
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California Can’t Afford Newsom’s Revised Spending Plan: LAO
May 26, 2023
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Recent spending proposals outlined in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision outpace revenues, with the chance the state can afford its spending levels less than one-in-six across a five-year period, according to a report released May 23 by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. “If the Legislature adopts the Governor’s May Revision proposals, the state…
California Asks EPA for Permit to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
May 26, 2023
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is asking the Biden Administration for permission to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. But the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, made up of 450 U.S. companies that manufacture fuel and petrochemicals, urged President Joe Biden to reject California’s request in a letter sent May 26. “California…
Jitneys Could Improve California’s Mass Transit
May 25, 2023
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Commentary Numerous stories show California’s mass transit is suffering big problems. And that’s not even counting the High-Speed Rail boondoggle. On May 22, Calmatters provided a summary, noting transit agencies are seeking $5.5 billion more in operating funds, even as the state faces a budget deficit of at least $31.5 billion. But here’s a solution:…
Jitneys Could Improve Mass Transit
May 25, 2023
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Commentary Numerous stories show California’s mass transit is suffering big problems. And that’s not even counting the High-Speed Rail boondoggle. On May 22, Calmatters provided a summary, noting transit agencies are seeking $5.5 billion more in operating funds, even as the state faces a budget deficit of at least $31.5 billion. But here’s a solution:…
California Lawmakers, Families Walk out in Frustration During First Hearing of New Fentanyl Committee
May 25, 2023
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With the fentanyl crisis causing more than 100 deaths a week in California, lawmakers met on May 24 for the first-ever hearing of a newly created committee on overdose prevention, with some lawmakers and family members walking out in frustration during the proceedings. “This hearing, 80 percent of the time, was saying we care more…
Are We Headed Toward a Genderless, Sexually Dysfunctional World?
May 25, 2023
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On May 6 and 7, I attended a therapy training conference with one of the leading organizations in mental health, The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. This event attracted hundreds of therapists from throughout the country. I took several courses and will be writing a series of essays on my observations, thoughts, and…
Former California Corrections Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13 at Women’s Prison
May 25, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A former correctional officer at the biggest women’s prison in California has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting at least 13 inmates over the past nine years, prosecutors said Wednesday. Gregory Rodriguez, who worked at the Central California Women’s Facility, faces 96 counts including rape, sodomy, sexual battery, and rape under color of…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Booed During Outdoor Drug Crisis Hearing
May 25, 2023
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed was forced to cut short an outdoor public hearing held at the United Nations Plaza in the city’s downtown on May 23 after being heckled by protesters, one of whom allegedly threw a brick that hit another attendee. Breed, a Democrat, was joined by Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Convenes Outdoor Meeting to Address Drug Crisis
San Francisco—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors convened a special outdoor meeting at the United Nations Plaza on May 23 to address the elephant in the room, the open-air drug crisis. President of the Board Aaron Peskin said he hoped the dialogue “focuses some urgency around the crisis on our streets, and the need for…
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