California became the first sanctuary state in the country to allow children to undergo procedures related to modifying their gender on Jan. 1, adopting a stance that is vastly controversial, in contrast to some Republican-led states that have begun cracking down on invasive medical intervention for transgender-identifying kids. SB 107 was signed into law by Democrat…
California Turns Into Transgender Sanctuary State for Kids Trying to Modify Their Gender
January 3, 2023
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2 Dead, Thousands Without Power in California After Storm Forces Evacuations
Two people have died and nearly 200,000 homes and businesses in Sacramento, California were without power on New Year’s Eve after a powerful storm bought flash flooding, mudslides, and winds of up to 60 mph. According to local reports, one person was found dead in a submerged vehicle in south Sacramento in the area of Highway 99 on Sunday…
Evacuation Warnings Amid Flooding After California Storm
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Residents of a Northern California community were ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding, and evacuation warnings were in place elsewhere in rural parts of the region on New Year’s Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic, and closing major highways….
Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Northern California
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck 15 kilomters (9.3 miles) southeast of California’s Rio Dell region, an area still recovering from a powerful earthquake last month. The latest earthquake was at a depth of 30.6 kilometers (19 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday. The California Department of Transportation said in a Twitter post that State…
New California Laws Affecting Businesses and Employers Jan. 1
Certain businesses, employers, and employees face several changes as hundreds of new laws go into effect Jan. 1 affecting minimum wages, time off for the death of a family member, no more tax on women’s hygiene products, and more. Here’s a quick look at a handful of the most notable: Minimum Wage Raise (SB 3)…
New California Fire Hazard Map Shows Increase in ‘Very High’ Risk Areas
December 30, 2022
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A proposed new fire hazard map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) could soon designate more of the state’s rural and unincorporated areas as “very high” fire hazard severity zones—a nearly 15-percent increase since when the map was last updated in 2007. The growing fire hazard areas show how much more…
California Becomes More Blue, and Other Trends Heading into 2023
December 30, 2022
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Commentary As 2022 is wrapping up, I thought I’d review some general trends in the news to see what California has in store for the new year. Becoming Bluer Democrats increased their single-party dominance over the state, picking up one seat each in the Assembly and state Senate. They did lose two seats from California…
California Man: Hormone Therapy ‘Almost Killed Me’
A man born with a heart defect says taking estrogen and testosterone-blocker pills in a desire to become female almost killed him. David Bacon of Monterey County, California, was told by his doctors in 2017 that he had two weeks to live if he didn’t quit the cross-sex hormones he started taking in 2014, he…
CA Official: Grocery Store Plastic Bags Are Not Recyclable
December 30, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Since California adopted the nation’s first ban on single-use plastic shopping bags in 2014, most grocery stores have turned to thicker, reusable plastic bags that are supposed to be recyclable. But Attorney General Rob Bonta is now investigating whether the bags are truly recyclable as required by law. “We’ve all been to the store…
Think Those Bags Are Recyclable? California Says Think Again
December 30, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Since California adopted the nation’s first ban on single-use plastic shopping bags in 2014, most grocery stores have turned to thicker, reusable plastic bags that are supposed to be recyclable. But Attorney General Rob Bonta is now investigating whether the bags are truly recyclable as required by law. “We’ve all been to the store…
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