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Truckers Fear Illinois Regulators Will Adopt California Regulations
Don Schaefer, executive V.P. of the Mid-West Truckers Association, told The Center Square that regulators see truckers as easy pickings.
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Governors Newsom, Kotek, Lujan Grisham Slam Chemical Abortion Restriction Ruling
The three governors from the western part of the United States issued statements condemning the ruling.
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Illegal Cigarette Shipments Seized
Connecticut and other states have seized shipments of illegal cigarettes from China and other countries under a settlement with the USPS.
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Newsom Requests Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration For California
parts of Southern Oregon has led the Pacific Fishery Management Council to recommend full closure of the 2023 ocean salmon season.
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Disgorgement Bill Proposed To Compensate Victims Of Fraud
Maienschein has the support of Attorney General Rob Bonta who is sponsoring AB 1366.
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California Attorney General Reaches Into West Virginia For Say In Trans Athletics
“Preventing transgender elementary kids from living regular lives through legislative action is absurd and dangerous,” said AG Bonta.
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EPA Sends California $391 Million For Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades
The fund received a $6 billion boost because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.
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Eleven New Regions Designated 'Prohousing' Communities By Governor Newsom
Designation allows local governments to apply for new grant funding and priority processing or funding points when applying for funding.
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New Bill Promises To Bring Accountability To Services For Developmentally Disabled
(The Center Square) - Disability Voices United (DVU) is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 1147- Disability Equity and Accountability Act of 2023.
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California Firearms Cops Seized 1,400 Guns, 280,000 Rounds Of Ammo Last Year
California became the first state in the country to establish a tracking system for firearm owners who end up in a prohibited status.
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San Jose Fire Captain Made $482k Thanks To Spike In Overtime
That fire captain made $482,051 in 2022, one of five city employees to make $400,000 or more that year.
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Californians With Developmental Disabilities Need Better Service Says Commission
Their report on California’s Developmental Disabilities Systems suggested more standardization, better oversight, reduce racial disparities.
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President Biden Declares California A Major Disaster Area
The declaration comes as ongoing rain and extensive damage continues in the state that saw 47 counties in a “storm state of emergency.”
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California Signs Two New Gaming Compacts With Native American Tribes
The compacts allow the two groups to operate up to two gaming facilities each on eligible Indian lands for Nevada-style games.
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Preliminary Data: Nearly 245,000 Apprehensions, Gotaways At Southwest Border In March
“Gotaways” are those known and reported to illegally enter the U.S. primarily between ports of entry, evade capture and don’t return to MX.
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Illegal Border Activity Intensifies In California
"So far this fiscal year, California CBP agents have seized enough lethal doses of narcotics to kill over 15 million people," per data.
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California's New ACT - A Push For Clean Running Heavy Duty Trucks
The ACT rule will set new minimum limits for zero-emission truck sales, with increasing ZEV manufacturing standards starting from 2024-2035.
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California Attorney General Joins Lawsuit To Stop Proposed JetBlue-Spirit Merger
The lawsuit says the proposed merger violates the Clayton Act because it could reduce competition.
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California Issues $150 Million In Grants To Train Behavioral Health Providers
The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will issue the grants to reinforce California’s healthcare workforce.
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Homes For The Unsheltered On The Horizon With $736 Million In Funding
Californians experiencing homelessness can expect more options for housing in the near future.