State GovernmentCalifornia task force: Reparations for direct descendants of enslaved people onlyMarch 30, 2022California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans voted to limit eligibility based on traceable lineage.
State GovernmentCop cash: California law enforcement gives big to campaignsMarch 29, 2022California law enforcement groups are making sizable donations to candidates for attorney general, treasurer and Legislature before the June 7 primary.
State GovernmentCalifornia contradiction: Ban gas cars later, but cushion gas prices now?March 28, 2022California has invested heavily in switching away from gas-powered cars to meet its climate goals. Now Gov. Newsom has proposed sending out checks to car owners to help with the price of gas.
State Government‘People don’t think clearly in crisis:’ California law enforcement turns to mental health clinicians on toughest 911 callsMarch 28, 2022California law enforcement agencies are embracing new approaches to mental health crisis calls. But some activists still want a solution without police, including volunteers in Nevada County who came together after a fatal shooting.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers struck a deal on eviction protections. What does it mean for tenants?March 28, 2022State lawmakers are rushing this week to extend California eviction protections for hundreds of thousands of tenants waiting for rent relief.
State GovernmentGas money: Is it better to send out checks or suspend a tax?March 25, 2022There are several competing proposals from Californian lawmakers to send checks to Californians to help with gas prices and cut gas taxes.
State GovernmentAudit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threatsMarch 24, 2022Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says.
State GovernmentNewsom proposes $400 payments to California drivers to offset rise in gas pricesMarch 23, 2022 | Chris HaganCalifornians would get a debit card with $400 per registered vehicle — including electric vehicles, but limited to two total vehicles — under a plan introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday, the latest proposal to help residents with fuel costs.
State GovernmentOverdue: State owes community clinics millions for COVID vaccinationsMarch 19, 2022A year after ramping up to vaccinate 6 million low-income residents, community clinics are in dire final straits waiting for state money. Some are cutting services.
State GovernmentDemocratic lawmakers propose $400 tax rebatesMarch 18, 2022 | Nicole NixonLegislative Democrats have largely balked at suspending the gas tax, arguing it provides needed money for roads and infrastructure, but say a $400 rebate is the equivalent of a one-year suspension of the 51-cent gas tax for some drivers.
