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Wildfire Funding Bill Poised To Die In California Legislature
California lawmakers are running out of time and may abandon a last-minute bill that would have raised $3 billion.
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Do Crises Help Or Hurt Tax Hikes?
California voters will decide the fate of tax increase measures that would raise billions of dollars if passed.
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On The Verge Of Becoming Law: These 2020 Bills Are Up To California’s Governor
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic upended every aspect of normal life, the impact in the California Capitol was also dramatic.
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It’s Time To Reopen Health Clubs And Gyms (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: It’s time for California to take a fresh look at the steps needed to keep people healthy.
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Add Nuclear Waste To List Of Social Injustices
As national attention centers on racial injustices, a report by Rep. Mike Levin of California exposes yet another assault.
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Goodbye ‘banana Smash’ Cigarillos: Governor Quickly Signs Bill To Ban Flavored Tobacco
The new law, aimed at keeping flavored tobacco products away from youth, was cast by opponents as being discriminatory.
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COMMENTARY: Recycling Bills Would Help Stem The Flow Of Plastic Into The Ocean
AB 1080 and SB 54 present bold and ambitious solutions that would address plastic pollution.
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COLUMN: We Have A Power Supply Problem
The blackouits that hit California this month are a warning that the state has a serious electrical power shortage.
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‘We’re Charging You:’ San Jose Tenants Ask Big Developers To Pay For Housing
With more than a million Californians out of a job since the pandemic hit, Silicon Valley’s decade-long housing crisis is under pressure.
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Follow The Trail Of Kamala Harris’ Rise To VP Nomination Back To Phil Burton’s Influence On California Politics
Commentary: Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom and Willie Brown can trace their political lineage directly, or indirectly, to Phil Burton.
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Smoke, Ash From River Fire Raises Questions About Produce, Farmworker Safety
The River Fire, now one of the largest in California, is chewing through chaparral and trees on the south side of River Road.
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California Poised To Become National Leader On Mental Health And Addiction Coverage
Californians could see the most dramatic expansion of mental health and addiction coverage under state law in decades.
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Shape Up Or Ship Out: California Requires Ships, Trucks To Eliminate Thousands Of Tons Of Pollution
Ships and trucks will be required to cut thousands of tons of air pollution in communities near ports, freeways, and warehouses.
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The West Is Burning, So California Struggles To Find Help Fighting Its Wildfires
California’s early outbreak of major fires means its neighbors can’t send much aid because they’re ablaze, too.
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Solar And Storage Should Be State’s Clean Energy Focus (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Re “Investing in clean energy will help economic recovery“; Commentary, Aug. 23, 2020
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Why Won’t Counties Report Workplace Covid Outbreaks To The Public?
Napa County doesn’t collect data about coronavirus outbreaks in workplaces.
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Despite Unprecedented Times, Natural Resources Should Remain Important To The Legislature (Opinion))
COMMENTARY: As if a global pandemic was not enough, the tumultuous legislative session comes to a close as much of the state is on fire.
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Yes, We Need A ‘Grand Bargain’ Over Delta Water – And Everyone’s Best Ideas (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Re “Gov. Newsom must clarify his Delta tunnel plan”; Commentary, Aug. 25, 2020
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California Covid-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Soar
Health care workers make up nearly 40 percent of those seeking wage and medical benefits from the program.
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Ban On Flavored Tobacco – A Half-Hearted Approach To Protect Youth – Will Hurt Convenience Store Owners (opinion)
COMMENTARY: There’s no doubt we need to address the rise in youth vaping, but ban on flavored tobacco will impact small businesses.
