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Time change debate wages on despite widespread annoyance, voter demand
Some history on daylight saving time and a look at where it stands. Despite 19 states voting for permanent DST, clocks again fall back Sunday. Read More
Newsom praises ‘unprecedented investments’ in $1.2 trillion infrastructure, jobs bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement lauding the passage Saturday of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill package, saying the bill will help create quality jobs...Read More
Senator challenges state to hit carbon neutral goal by 2035
State Sen. Josh Becker, D-San Mateo, announced his new legislative initiatives for a cleaner California during the United Nations Climate Conference on Thursday, one of which calls on state...Read More
Quick guide to current Covid-19 vaccine, booster authorizations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday issued an emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, though there are still some hurdles to...Read More
Health officials urge flu shots to avoid ‘devastating’ season
State public health officials urged residents this week to get a flu vaccine, especially if they are part of a high-risk group such as those age 65 and older....Read More
City to increase criminal trial juror pay for lower-income residents
San Francisco will launch a pilot program in January that increases daily pay for low- and moderate-income criminal trial jurors.Read More
Newsom vetoes Cal Grant reform bill, advocates vow to revisit next year
AB 1456 would have made major reforms to the Cal Grant program, California's main financial aid program.Read More
California’s public schools to soon offer free menstrual products
Public schools and colleges in California must provide free menstrual products in their restrooms starting in the 2022-23 school year under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin...Read More
About 2,200 Kaiser employees on unpaid leave due to vaccination status
Oakland-based health care provider Kaiser Permanente had just over 2,200 employees on unpaid administrative leave as of Monday because they were not vaccinated from COVID-19, Kaiser officials said. The...Read More
California drops mandatory sentencing for nonviolent drug offenders
With the swipe of a pen Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will finally eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses. Senate Bill 73,...Read More
Breed appoints David Chiu to succeed Dennis Herrera as city attorney
Mayor London Breed appointed Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Wednesday to take on the role as San Francisco’s next city attorney. In April, Breed nominated outgoing City Attorney Dennis...Read More
Leaders urge Newsom to sign bill legalizing reward system for meth addiction treatment
City leaders urge Newsom to sign SB 110, which would legalize a incentive system in treatment for methamphetamine addiction. Read More
Residents urged to apply for rent relief before eviction moratorium expires
State officials urged residents across the state Monday to seek Covid-19 rent relief funding in advance of the state’s eviction moratorium ending later this week. The moratorium, which ends...Read More
California strips derogatory ‘alien’ term from state laws
California removes the term "alien" from state laws, replacing with "noncitizen" and "immigrant" in a change reflecting the state's values.Read More
Newsom signs $15 billion legislative package to tackle climate change
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bevy of bills on Thursday that together authorize $15 billion in spending to combat climate change. Newsom signed 24 bills intended to provide...Read More
Tyler Perry partners with state in vaccine education outreach series
The California Department of Public Health is launching a series of public education videos in partnership with actor, director and producer Tyler Perry in an effort to encourage state...Read More
Legislators consider recall election reform, call current codes ‘anti-democratic’
Legislators are planning hearings to consider how the state can reform election code to make recall efforts more democratic.Read More
Newsom makes acceptance speech less than hour after polls close
Gov. Gavin Newsom survives the recall effort by wide margins in a race called less than an hour after polls closed.Read More
Supervisor calls on White House to aid small butchers, stop alleged ‘price fixing’
The soaring price of meat is hitting Bay Area residents square in their pocketbooks, and a San Mateo County supervisor Saturday asked the president to help small local butchers...Read More
If Newsom signs bill, alcohol to-go would be legal through 2026
Takeout alcohol sales during the pandemic was a saving grace for many restaurants.Read More