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California Minimum Wage to Increase in 2023 Amid Soaring Inflation

May 13, 2022
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California will raise its minimum wage to $15.50 per hour for all workers beginning next year as inflation soars across the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Newsom, a Democrat, noted that the increase was needed due to a provision in the state’s existing minimum wage law, signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2016, which…

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3 Killed in Solo Tesla Crash in Newport Beach

May 13, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Three people died early Thursday in a solo vehicle crash in Newport Beach. The crash was reported about 12:45 a.m. in the 3000 Block of Pacific Coast Highway, the Newport Beach Police Department reported. A Tesla Model S was traveling west when it hit a curb, then crashed into equipment on the south…

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3 Killed in Solo Crash in Newport Beach

May 13, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Three people died early Thursday in a solo vehicle crash in Newport Beach. The crash was reported about 12:45 a.m. in the 3000 Block of Pacific Coast Highway, the Newport Beach Police Department reported. The victims were identified as Crystal M. McCallum, 34, of Texas, Wayne Walter Swanson Jr., 40, of Newport Coast,…

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California Anticipates $97.5 Budget Surplus

May 13, 2022
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California expects the largest budget surplus in the state’s history with $97.5 billion projected by summer 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 13. “Here in California, we’re putting in the work to grow our economy and implement real, inclusive policy change to create a brighter future for all,” Newsom said in a statement. Newsom…

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California Anticipates $97.5 Billion Budget Surplus

May 13, 2022
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California expects the largest budget surplus in the state’s history with $97.5 billion projected by summer 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 13. “Here in California, we’re putting in the work to grow our economy and implement real, inclusive policy change to create a brighter future for all,” Newsom said in a statement. Newsom…

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2 Men in Orange County Fraud Scheme Get 7 Years

May 13, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Two men involved in a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme in Orange County were sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison. Jimmy Phan, 47, and Vinh Phan, 47, both pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2021, according to court records. The Phans are not related. Co-defendant Stephen Nguyen, 59, is a fugitive. Jimmy Phan has about…

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Coastal Commission Rejects Huntington Beach Desalination Project

May 13, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—The California Coastal Commission on May 12 unanimously rejected the Poseidon desalination project in Huntington Beach, which was proposed in 1998 but now appears to be dead. During the May 12 coastal commission meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa, Coastal Commission staff recommended commissioners reject the plant, primarily citing potential negative…

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Orange County Homeless Population Drops by 17 Percent Since 2019: Officials

May 12, 2022
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Orange County’s homeless population has decreased nearly 17 percent since 2019, according to a report released by the county on May 11. Of the 5,718 homeless individuals reported in the 2022 point-in-time count (pdf), about 53 percent were unsheltered. The last point-in-time count in 2019 reported 6,860 homeless individuals, with about 58 percent unsheltered. “We’re…

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Independent Police Oversight Firm to Review Santa Ana Police Team

May 12, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—An independent police oversight specialist will review an elite unit within the Santa Ana Police Department after a progressive blog accused some officers of having matching gang-like tattoos and assaulting citizens. Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin May 11 disputed the allegations made by KnockLA, calling it misinformation. “This misinformation included baseless attacks…

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Newsom Proposes $18 Billion Relief Package to Offset Inflation

May 12, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—As inflation increases, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an $18.1 billion Inflation Relief Package May 12 that includes direct payments to state residents. “This inflation relief package will help offset the higher costs that Californians are facing right now and provide support to those still recovering from the pandemic,” Newsom said in a statement. The following…

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