New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Newsom approves laws to revamp California’s unemployment benefits system
The legislation was signed into law shortly after after Newsom survived a recall election in which those seeking to remove him from office cited problems that included long waits for unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless Californians.
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California will impose new vaping tax to curb teen use, fund public health programs
The aim of the legislation is to discourage vaping by minors and bring taxes on e-cigarettes more in line with levies on other tobacco products, according to state Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), who authored SB 395.
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Gov. Newsom approves sweeping reforms to law enforcement in California
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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California risks forfeiting millions meant for struggling renters, auditor warns
Auditor Elaine Howle says delays in the rent relief program and uncertainty over federal rules raise concern that California won’t distribute $1.8 billion by Sept. 30.
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California voters rejected ‘zero bail.’ Now lawmakers weigh new overhaul of system
The national bail industry that spent $10 million to defeat a ‘zero bail’ measure in November is lobbying hard against new proposed legislation.
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State stimulus checks arrive in Californians’ bank accounts ahead of recall election
The Newsom administration has announced that $600 stimulus payments are being delivered to millions of Californians as ballots are being cast on whether to recall the governor from office.
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Newsom’s other COVID-19 recall vulnerability: California’s broken unemployment system
The long-standing problems at California’s Employment Development Department have become a leading issue for the campaign seeking to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom from office on Sept. 14.
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As violent crimes surge, Californians’ faith in gun control slips in new poll
A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times found that 56% of the state’s voters surveyed believe stronger laws restricting the sale and possession of guns help make their communities safer, but the number is down from 60% who felt that way three years ago.
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California saw record surge in handgun sales during pandemic, attorney general says
With gun violence also surging, California Attorney General Rob Bonta called on local law enforcement to step up efforts to reduce shootings, including use of a state law that allows judges to order temporary removal of firearms from people deemed a public danger.