Oct 14 California GOP says it won’t remove unofficial ballot boxes By Adam Beam, Amy Taxin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 14 Racial justice movement a factor for 5 state ballot measures By David Crary, Associated Press The nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice are major factors in several states, including California and Mississippi, for ballot measures with distinctive racial themes. Continue reading
Oct 13 California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes By Amy Taxin, Adam Beam, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 12:35 This multimillion dollar CA ballot measure could decide the future of gig work By Laura Fong This November, Californians will vote on the future of gig work for rideshare and delivery drivers for companies like Uber, Doordash and Lyft. While a new state law categorizes the workers as ‘employees,’ the companies, who have put over $181… Continue watching
Oct 04 The anti-immigration bill that changed the demographics of California By PBS NewsHour Today, California has a quarter of the country’s eligible Latino voters, but it wasn’t always that way. A PBS SoCal documentary, “Prop 187: The Rise of the Latino Vote” traces the history of this demographic shift to an anti-immigration bill… Continue reading
Oct 02 Harvey Weinstein charged with more rapes in California By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The incidents span from 2004 to 2010 and all allegedly took place at a hotel in Beverly Hills. Continue reading
Oct 02 California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record. Continue reading
Oct 01 California legislation bans toxic chemicals in cosmetics By Associated Press The Toxic Free Cosmetics Act bans 24 chemicals starting in 2025. Continue reading
Sep 30 California to study reparations for Black Americans By Adam Beam, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 29 EPA administrator ridicules California’s proposed ban of new gas cars By Adam Beam, Associated Press 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… Continue reading