America needs a transfusion. One third of its population, having lost what Alexis de Tocqueville most admired about America—self-responsibility—should be replaced with new blood. We need people who are entrepreneurial, educated, skilled—qualities that built this great nation. It’s not a joke (except that “transfusion” could be “infusion”). Already, 71 percent of all Silicon Valley workers…
America Needs a Transfusion
April 19, 2023
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Late-Season Storm Brings More Snow to the Sierra Nevada
April 19, 2023
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TRUCKEE, Calif.—The winter that wouldn’t quit showed up again in the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada on Tuesday. The fast-moving, blustery storm wasn’t expected to last long, but it was enough to require chain controls on some trans-Sierra highways and add to staggering snowfall totals left by an exceptional series of winter storms….
California Nixes Cigarette Ban for Stronger Flavored Tobacco Ban
April 18, 2023
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A California lawmaker has revised a bill that would have eliminated tobacco sales over time and replaced it with a measure that will close a loophole in the state’s flavored tobacco ban. The amended Assembly Bill 935, introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael), would authorize the California Department of Health and the attorney…
Grieving Families, Frustrated Lawmakers Protest Decision to Kill Fentanyl Bills
April 18, 2023
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California families affected by fentanyl overdose deaths joined lawmakers in front of the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 18 to protest the Assembly Public Safety Committee’s recent decision to not hear bipartisan fentanyl bills proposed by legislators. Attendees were invited to place flowers in baskets commemorating fentanyl victims, and the group said it intends…
California’s Reading Proficiency Linked More to Teaching Quality Than Family Income or English Level: Study
April 18, 2023
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California’s elementary children are still struggling to meet literacy standards in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—but a recent study shows districts that implement literacy programs improved their students’ reading and writing scores regardless of demographics and resources. A recent study by the literacy advocacy group California Reading Coalition found that in 2022, only about…
Appeals Court Pumps Brakes on Berkeley’s Gas Stove Ban
April 18, 2023
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals snuffed out a California city’s ban on new natural gas hookups on April 17, handing restaurant owners and cooks their first victory over the national climate-action movement. Judge Patrick Bumatay reversed a district court’s dismissal of a California Restaurant Association’s lawsuit alleging federal law overruled the City of Berkeley’s…
California Has the Worst Homeownership Rate in the Country: Study
April 18, 2023
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With a series of programs recently launched intending to boost home ownership in the state, a newly released study analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data shows California with the lowest rate in the nation. When comparing owner-occupied housing units to the state’s populations, Ruby Home Luxury Real Estate—a firm specializing in high-end properties in Southern California—concluded April…
California’s ‘Dream for All’ Home Down Payment Program Ran Out of Money in 12 Days
April 18, 2023
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Demand for California’s new downpayment assistance program overwhelmed the system and depleted its $300 million budget in less than 12 days, with applications put on pause effective April 7, according to the housing finance agency. The legislator responsible for proposing the program responded optimistically to the news. “It is incredible and inspiring to see that…
Know the Signs of the Life-Threatening Colon Infection Clostridioides Difficile
April 18, 2023
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Peggy Lillis was a healthy single mom raising two boys and working extra jobs on the weekend. All that ended on April 21, 2010, when an ICU doctor told her son Liam that his mom, who had been healthy just a week earlier, was dead from a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). CDI is a colon…
California Bill Seeks to Prevent Prisons From Handing Illegal Immigrants to ICE
April 17, 2023
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A new bill that would prevent prisons from turning over certain newly released undocumented immigrants to federal authorities for deportation passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee April 12. Assembly Bill 1306—also known as the Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality (HOME Act) and authored by lawmaker Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles)—will build off previous legislation that failed…
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