NorCal homeowners: Wildfire cleanup made matters worse
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Category Archives: California
Governor candidates spar on vision for California
This combination of March 8, 2018, photos shows California gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, a Democrat and Republican businessman John Cox in Sacramento, Calif.
California wildfire victims say cleanup crews added to woes Source: AP
One year after wildfires devastated Northern California's wine country and destroyed thousands of homes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' first experience cleaning up after a wildfire has turned into an expensive bureaucratic mess. The state's top emergency official suspects fraud played a role.
2 California newcomers differ in bids to upend House races
In this May 28, 2014, file photo, California state Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.
California’s candidates for governor to meet for lone one-on-one…
California's candidates for governor and U.S. Senate are infiltrating television, Facebook feeds and mailboxes with campaign ads and slick mailers, but there's one place voters aren't likely to see them - the debate stage. On Monday, a San Francisco public radio studio will be the venue for the lone debate -- or "conversation," as it's been billed -- in the race for governor between Democratic Lt.
Gas tax, Trump, housing drive race for California governor
California's race for governor pits Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom , a Democrat and former San Francisco mayor, against Republican businessman John Cox .
California’s role fighting Trump marks attorney general race
California 's Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra fights the Trump administration at seemingly every turn and wants voters to keep him in the job to continue the battle. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Becerra California 's first Latino attorney general last year after Kamala Harris left the job when she was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Meet Young Kim, an Asian American immigrant woman running for Congress under Trump’s Republican Party
Former California Assemblywoman Young Kim, who's running for the 39th Congressional District, meets with supporters at her new campaign office in Rowland Heights. Former California Assemblywoman Young Kim, who's running for the 39th Congressional District, meets with supporters at her new campaign office in Rowland Heights.
Where and when to get help after a disaster
After a major disaster you may qualify for tax relief, unemployment insurance, federal grants and low-interest loans, but it helps to act quickly. Here's where to turn: Contact your insurance agent as soon as possible to start a claim.
Amazon’s $15 minimum wage gives a lift to California’s vast warehouse region
Amazon.com workers pack orders at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif. Amazon said it will boost its minimum pay for all U.S. workers to $15 an hour.
California gas tax repeal campaign seeks federal inquiry
Leaders of a campaign to repeal California's recent gas tax increase are asking the federal government to investigate their claims that public resources have been used against them. Their allegations are based on emails and other documents that appear to show local government workers discussing the repeal effort, known as Proposition 6. In one, a San Francisco official says in an email that showing how gas tax funds benefit the city is important "to support the anti-repeal campaign."
Federal Charges Filed Against 4 Californians in Connection with Aug. 11th, 12th
Authorities are bringing federal charges against four men from California in connection with the violent weekend of August 12, 2017. Officials announced Tuesday, October 2, that members of the Rise Above Movement - Benjamin Drake Daley, Michael Paul Miselis, Thomas Walter Gillen, and Cole Evan White - are charged with violating the federal riots statute and conspiracy .
An hour after net neutrality bill is signed, feds sue California
California now has the strongest net neutrality rules in the nation, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill during a last-minute flurry of bill signings and vetoes Sunday. A little over an hour after the announcement, the Department of Justice sued the state.
Misleading title hamstrings gas-tax repeal measure
California neglected maintenance of its highway and road network for decades. But last year, the Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown finally enacted a stiff increase in gas taxes and automotive fees to catch up, even though polls indicated that most Californians didn't want to pay more.
Republicans Likely in for a Messy December Funding, Leadership Fight
House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., shown talking to Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., during a press conference September 13, thinks Republicans are in a good position to secure wins in a December funding fight. House Republican leaders patted themselves on the back last week for appropriating a large portion of discretionary spending before the start of the fiscal year today, but they've also set themselves up for messy spending fight come December over border wall funding that could complicate GOP leadership elections and potentially lead to a partial government shutdown.
California approves tough net neutrality bill
California governor Jerry Brown has signed the United States' toughest net neutrality measure which requires internet providers to maintain a level playing field online. Advocates of net neutrality hope the move in the home of the global technology industry will have national implications, prompting Congress to enact national net neutrality rules or encouraging other states to follow suit.
California’s tough net neutrality bill prompts US lawsuit
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's toughest net neutrality measure Sunday, requiring internet providers to maintain a level playing field online. The move prompted an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration.
The Latest: Governor rejects supervised drug injection plan
California Gov. Jerry Brown has rejected legislation that would have allowed San Francisco to open what could be the nation's first supervised drug injection sites under a pilot program. San Francisco could still choose to open such a site but it would be in violation of federal and state law.
Editorial: Proposition 6 would send traffic solutions in reverse
If you drive a vehicle, you already know how bad our roads are. California's roads are ranked as some of the worst in the country.
Push to end bullet train in 2020 could signal GOP strategy
Worried they would lack big-name candidates at the top of the ticket this November, California Republicans turned to a ballot measure that would eliminate a recent gas tax increase in hopes of exciting conservatives and ensuring they show up to support lower-profile legislative and congressional candidates. A potential similar strategy for 2020 emerged Tuesday, when a conservative radio host who is the public face behind this year's gas tax initiative announced he will pursue another measure - this one eliminating the state's beleaguered high-speed rail project.