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California Plans $536 Million for Forests Before Fire Season
California will authorize $536 million for wildfire mitigation and forest management projects before the worst of the fire season strikes later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said Thursday.
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School Officials React to Governor's Plan to Safely Reopen Schools
The Governor’s plan acknowledges what leaders of urban school districts wrote in a letter last month explaining to the Governor what they would need to reopen schools safely. That is according to San Diego Unified School District Board Vice President Richard Barrera who said, “Details need to be worked out. “ Newsom called for a phased approach focusing first on…
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Proposed Senate Bill Calls For Closer Look at Hunting License Regulation
A California lawmaker proposed legislation Monday that would require closer scrutiny of hunting licenses like the one used by a teenager charged with opening fire at a Poway synagogue last year.
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Bills May Exempt Freelancers, Newspapers From California Law
Freelance writers and newspaper carriers would be exempted from a broad new California labor law requiring that many be treated as employees rather than independent contractors, under legislation announced Thursday by a state senator.
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California Asks for Surplus Federal Land to House Homeless
California is asking the Trump administration to provide surplus federal land that could be used to build housing for the homeless, mirroring a new state program.
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California Budget Seeks More Firefighters, Fire Protection
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make homes safer from devastating wildfires in the budget he will send to state lawmakers on Friday. The 555 additional full-time firefighters would be hired over five years, his office told The Associated Press, augmenting the 4,800 current permanent firefighters by about 12%. The state also hires about 2,400…
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California Dioceses Expect Subpoenas in Priest Investigation: Report
Half of California’s Catholic dioceses expect to be subpoenaed by the state attorney general as part of an investigation into whether they have properly handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests, according to a Los Angeles Times report. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is investigating how the 12 Roman Catholic dioceses in the state handled allegations of child sexual abuse, though the Roman...
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California's New Governor Says ‘God No' to Run for President
The new Democratic governor in the nation’s most populous state ruled out a challenge to President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling the idea “crazy.”
