Economy Mar 03 Employment rose among those in free money experiment, study shows After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and had “statistically significant improvements" in emotional health, according to a study released Wednesday.
Nation Jan 28 California lawmakers agree to help cover some unpaid rent California lawmakers have agreed to use $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to pay up to 80 percent of some tenants' unpaid rent. But that applies only if landlords agree to forgive the rest of their debt.
Economy Jan 25 California proposal would extend eviction protections through June To be eligible for that protection, tenants must sign a "declaration of hardship" that they they have been impacted by the pandemic and must pay at least 25% of their rent due between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31.
Politics Oct 14 California GOP says it won’t remove unofficial ballot boxes Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, both Democrats, say the boxes are illegal. They have ordered the party to remove them by Thursday.
Politics Oct 13 California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes Padilla's office sent Republicans a cease and desist letter ordering them to remove the drop boxes by Thursday. Attorney General Xavier Becerra threatened to prosecute anyone trying to improperly solicit ballots.
Nation Sep 30 California to study reparations for Black Americans Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Wednesday. It sets up a nine-member task force to come up with a plan for how the state could give reparations to Black Americans.
Nation Sep 29 EPA administrator ridicules California’s proposed ban of new gas cars Andrew Wheeler said the proposal raises significant legal questions and would increase electricity demand in a state. A spokesman for Newsom said California is leading the fight against climate change while the Trump administration tries to drive the country off…
Nation Sep 23 California moves to end sales of new gas-powered cars California would be the first state with such a rule, though Germany and France are among 15 other countries that have a similar requirement.
Nation Sep 11 At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires More than 2,000 homes and other buildings had burned in the fire, which began several weeks ago as a lightning-sparked collection of blazes northeast of San Francisco. The final toll is expected to be much higher.
Economy Aug 21 California’s jobless rate improves, but economy still struggles to make a full comeback California added more than 140,000 jobs in July and lowered its unemployment rate to 13.3%. But the unemployment rate is still higher than it ever was during the Great Recession a decade ago.