#california

#california

California Attorney General Rob Bonta concluded that state law prohibits draft and pick'em-style daily fantasy contests because they involve betting on sporting events.

California consumers' optimism towards Donald Trump's presidency has sharply declined, with confidence indexes showing a 25% drop in contrast to a 19% rise after his first election.

A federal judge ruled that California's laws barring non-residents from applying for concealed-carry licenses violate the Second and 14th Amendments by unconstitutionally restricting their rights.

Mohmaed Saeed, owner of the Dinuba Food Center in Dinuba, CA, provides free food delivery to families worried about immigration enforcement. This effort supports local residents during uncertain times.

While many state employees expressed relief at the decision to continue teleworking, there was frustration about the abrupt changes in expectations due to last-minute negotiations.

The gasoline excise tax in California increased from 59.6 cents to 61.2 cents per gallon on July 1, as part of Senate Bill 1.

California's new law allows universities to directly pay student-athletes, marking a significant departure from traditional amateur status. Up to $20.5 million may be distributed this year.

Didion's recollections focus less on Hearst and more on her own contradictory identity shaped by her California roots, showcasing her conflicted feelings about the place.

Long Beach tourism brought in about $2 billion in 2023, a $213 million increase compared to 2018, making it a shining star in Los Angeles County.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold free fishing days on July 5 and August 30, allowing residents to fish without a license, promoting outdoor enjoyment.

The changes waive CEQA for just about any proposed low- or mid-rise development in urban neighborhoods zoned for multifamily housing. No more thousand-page studies of soils, the shadows the buildings may cast and traffic they may bring.

Minnesota has become the second state to allow lane splitting by motorcyclists, but with rules substantially tighter than California's.

The program offers a discount that amounts to 90% of the overall repair costs, providing low-income Californian families the means to repair their car A/C and combat extreme heat.

Aishwarya Iyer's Brightland brand uses beautiful glass bottles as a strategy to attract consumers, akin to a Trojan horse, leading to a rise in American olive oil appreciation.

Golden mussels like to stick to hard surfaces - like those pipes and pumps - and that has state officials concerned. They're going to grow, they're going to settle out, attach onto the walls, and then begin forming those colonies.

Siva Gunda stated, 'the profit cap would serve as a deterrent to refiners boosting investments in the state,' highlighting the need to focus on increasing gasoline supply instead.

In 2020-21, cannabis tax revenues in the county reached an apex of $15.7 million. But by 2024-25, they dipped to nearly a third of that.

"You don't realize how bad it is until you leave," Lowe said.

Earlier this month, Donald Trump took his war against California and its web of environmental policies to a new extreme.

The proposed cuts to federal financial aid threaten access to college for low-income students, particularly in the Bay Area where many rely on Pell Grants.

The California Transportation Commission's decision to fund major highway projects, including the controversial 71 Freeway expansion, has sparked concerns from environmental and community advocates.

The pandemic drastically increased unemployment in California, exhausting the Unemployment Insurance Fund and leading to a $20 billion federal loan, exacerbated by fraud and management failures.

Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced serious concerns about potential Medi-Cal cuts in a budget bill, potentially impacting millions and closing rural hospitals.

But even with these safeguards, crashes can still happen. And safety officials say that's exactly why early driver education and calm, intentional practice are so important.

The new legislative language buried in a sprawling budget bill represents a grand political bargain between pro-development advocates and the state's carpenters union.

The ruling from the U.S. Department of Education states that California's trans-inclusive athletic policies violate Title IX, implicating concerns over fairness for cisgender female athletes.

Authorities announced the rollback of restrictions at nine California prisons following a surge of violence and drug-related incidents, but 12 prisons remain on lockdown.

Californians who begin to believe the propaganda that the state is a hellscape should visit other states for a fresh perspective on personal freedoms, multicultural creative arts, land conservation and recreation space, and adoption of EVs, among other benefits California has over so many states.

These court documents convey nothing that a member of the public could not learn by sitting in a courtroom attending the court proceedings or reviewing publicly available information from the court's docket and files.

Workers at four East Bay Blue Bottle locations announced their intent to join the Blue Bottle Independent Union, citing concerns over living costs, staffing, healthcare, and unsafe conditions.