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#california-laws

While California has not yet legalized online casinos in some sweeping statewide motion, the movement for virtual gambling halls is certainly picking up momentum.

The California minimum wage is increasing in various cities effective July 1, with significant adjustments in areas like San Francisco, Berkeley, and Emeryville. The new rates are above the statewide minimum of $16.50, with San Francisco and Berkeley at $19.18 and Emeryville leading at $19.90.

The EMBER Plan bans flammable items within five feet of homes, especially in high-risk fire areas, promoting safety against wildfires in Berkeley.

In abandoning policies protecting sensitive locations, the Trump administration instigated a troubling trend in immigrant student safety, leading to increased fear and intimidation in schools.

I have strong doubts that warehouses of the magnitude that have come upon us here can be accommodated anywhere in Irvine, Mayor Larry Agran said during a recent City Council meeting. That's basically five Costcos of warehousing with approaching 100 loading docks for trucks to come and go. This seems to me so out of scale that we probably ought to have a prohibition on that kind of thing.

Colma's unique demographic of 1,507 residents amid millions of visitors skews its crime statistics, as it only takes a few crimes to impact the rate significantly.