By Travis Gillmore California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now considering a bill that would block credit agencies from reporting on medical debt. The proposal passed the Legislature on Aug. 28. Senate Bill 1061, introduced by Sen. Monique Limón, would prevent medical debt from appearing on credit reports and from being considered by parties determining the […]
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Chevron to Move Headquarters From California to Texas by End of Year
By Jana J. Pruet Chevron Corporation announced Friday its plans to relocate its headquarters from California to Texas before the end of the year. The oil giant said it will move its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston to allow for better collaboration among Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth, Vice Chairman Mark Nelson, and […]
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California’s 10 Largest Wildfires and What Caused Them
By Sophie Li As the recent Northern California fire reshuffles the list of the state’s largest wildfires, the Park fire has now become California’s fifth largest on record by area burned in less than a week. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), seven of the 10 largest wildfires in […]
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Behind the Homeless Surge in California’s High Desert
By Beige Luciano-Adams LOS ANGELES—In the scrubby Mojave desert north of Los Angeles, a sprawling encampment of decrepit RVs sits just off a dirt road separating the city of Lancaster from Los Angeles County’s unincorporated expanse. In every direction, garbage spreads out like an algae super bloom—beyond that, endless sand and brush, baking in the […]
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How Will Mexico’s President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum Affect California
By John Seiler Mexicans have a saying, “Tan Lejos de Dios, y Tan Cerca de los Estados Unidos”: “So far from God, so close to the United States.” It works the other way, too. Mexico’s policies directly affect the United States, and especially California, with its large population of immigrants from Mexico, as well as […]
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Some California Retail Workers Wear Body Cameras to Deter Theft
By Rudy Blalock Employees at some TJ Maxx, Marshalls, or HomeGoods stores may be wearing body cameras to deter thieves, according to a recent earnings conference call by parent company TJX Companies. TJX Chief Financial Officer John Klinger said security guards began wearing the cameras in stores nationwide late last year. “When somebody comes in, […]
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Trump, Biden Look to California for Major Campaign Cash Boosts
By Samantha Flom With the presidential contest heating up, the presumptive Republican and Democrat nominees are both looking to the Golden State for a boost in cash flow. As former President Donald Trump dines with tech investors in San Francisco on June 6, President Joe Biden will be gearing up for a swanky celebrity fundraiser […]
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Republicans Highlight Early Voting, Ballot Harvesting, and Drop Boxes at California GOP Meeting
By Nathan Worcester BURLINGAME, Calif.—Midway through her remarks at the California GOP’s spring meeting, Harmeet Dhillon quipped about some of the alternatives to conventional same-day voting in the Golden State. Election administration includes “mail-ballots and their use, ballot harvesting, drop boxes—all the stuff that we’re familiar with in California—in fact, we’re really experts on in […]
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California Leads the Nation in Job Losses: Federal Data
By Bill Pan California currently leads the nation in job losses, with a recent wave of layoffs particularly hitting the tech sector hard, according to the latest federal government data. According to the Federal Reserve of Economic Data (FRED), some 482,700 residents of California lost their jobs since the beginning of this year, positioning the […]
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Guns, Ammunition Sales Shoot Up in California Border Town
By Brad Jones Unease over rampant illegal immigration and crime are contributing to a spike in local guns and ammunition sales in border towns, according to a gun store owner in Southern California and a national firearms industry spokesman. Cory Gautereaux, owner of Firearms Unlimited California in El Cajon—about 15 miles northwest of San Diego […]
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Independent Candidate RFK Jr. Clinches Spot on California Presidential Ballot
By Aldgra Fredly Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the California presidential ballot after receiving a nomination from the American Independent Party (AIP). Mr. Kennedy said in a video released Tuesday that he and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, are officially qualified to appear on the ballot in California, the […]
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California Sues City to Remove Voter ID Requirement for Local Elections
By Rudy Blalock Huntington Beach’s recently approved measure requiring voter ID in local elections has prompted a legal challenge from top California leaders. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, the state’s chief elections official, announced the lawsuit at an April 15 news conference, challenging the city’s Measure A, which gives […]
