Tag Archives: Californias

Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 50,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest – The New York Times

Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 50,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest  The New York Times California’s Gifford Fire surges to nearly 40,000 acres closing highway, evacuation orders expanded  Yahoo Home Gifford Fire Grows to More Than 43,000 Acres as More Evacuations Ordered  The Santa Barbara Independent Areas of smoke from the Gifford Fire continue, strong sundowners on the south coast  KSBY News Gifford, Los …

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With Kamala Harris out, who has best shot at being California’s governor?

With Kamala Harris out, who has best shot at being California’s governor?

When former Vice President Kamala Harris declared Wednesday that she wouldn’t run for governor, she cleared the way for what many Californians wanted — a wide open race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom. Ten significant candidates already have declared their intention to run in next June’s primary, in hopes of securing one of two spots in a November runoff election. …

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New study reveals crippling impact of California’s minimum wage hike

New study reveals crippling impact of California’s minimum wage hike

California‘s dramatic fast food wage hike may have backfired, according to a new economic study – wiping out an estimated 18,000 jobs across the state in just one year. The research, published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), analyzed the impact of Assembly Bill 1228, which mandated a $20 hourly minimum wage for fast food workers …

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Appeals Court Blocks California’s Background Checks for Ammunition Buyers – The New York Times

Appeals Court Blocks California’s Background Checks for Ammunition Buyers  The New York Times California can’t require background checks to buy ammunition, appeals court rules  The Guardian California ammunition background checks declared unconstitutional by US appeals court  Reuters BREAKING: Huge Ninth Circuit Win In Rhode  California Rifle & Pistol Association California cannot require background checks to buy ammunition, US appeals court rules  MSN Source link

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From green icon to housing villain: The fall of California’s landmark environmental law – Politico

From green icon to housing villain: The fall of California’s landmark environmental law  Politico Newsom just took a page from Trump. But there’s more to do to keep California a golden state  Fox News Pulse of the Public: Letters to the Sonoma Index-Tribune for Wednesday, July 16  Sonoma Index-Tribune State Budget Bill Includes Landmark CEQA and Housing Law Changes  JD Supra California’s Pro-Housing Laws …

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Trump pulls federal funds for California’s high-speed rail – Politico

Trump pulls federal funds for California’s high-speed rail  Politico Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California’s high-speed rail  ABC7 Los Angeles Trump rescinds $4bn in US funding for California High-Speed Rail project  The Guardian $4 billion in federal funding for California High-Speed Rail project terminated  KBAK Governor Newsom responds to Trump’s latest gift to China: Defunding America’s only high-speed rail  Governor of California …

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