SAN FRANCISCO—As JJ Smith stands in the infamous Tenderloin district on a cold, windy day in late February, he recounts the last time he saw his older brother, Rodney, alive. That day, in early October, Rodney rode up on his bicycle and asked him for $20, he said. “I didn’t ask him what it was…
Death, Disease, and Despair: Tragedy in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
March 8, 2023
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California Lawmaker Seeks to Classify Sex Trafficking as Violent Felony
March 7, 2023
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Sex trafficking could be reclassified as a violent felony in California under proposed legislation filed by a Republican assemblyman. “Everything wrong about California criminal law is laid out in our statutes pertaining to human trafficking: currently, trafficking children for sexual purposes is not considered a violent felony,” Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) said in a release….
California Minimum Wage Bill for Health Care Workers Would Worsen Shortages
March 6, 2023
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Commentary When you get older—I’m 67—one of the things that happens is you need more health care. I’ve written hundreds of editorials and columns calling for privatizing Medicare. Never happened. Now I’m on it. I’m finding it’s quite generous. What I worry about is making sure there are enough medical professionals around in a few…
DeSantis Touts People Leaving ‘Leftist’ Governed States for Florida in California Speech
March 6, 2023
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his state’s continued population growth as a sign of people fleeing states that are governed by “leftists,” like California. “Over the last four years, we’ve witnessed a great American exodus from states governed by leftist politicians imposing leftist ideologies and delivering poor results,” DeSantis said in a speech at…
Parts of California out of Drought After Recent Rain, Snow
March 4, 2023
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After a rare series of storms drenched California with rain and snow the last 10 days, several regions are now out of drought or less dry, according to a map released March 2 by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Prior to this week, all of California had been designated as in “extreme drought” with some areas…
Legislative Analyst Opposes Newsom’s $300 Million Plan for California’s Poorest Schools
March 3, 2023
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California’s legislative analyst last month opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million earmarked in his proposed 2023–24 budget proposal to fix academic gaps and racial disparities in the state’s lowest-income schools—saying the state should focus on accountability and transparency instead. The additional funds—which Newsom calls “equity multiplier”—came at the push from members of the Legislative Black…
California’s Poorest Students Don’t Need Newsom’s $300 Million Plan, but Transparency: Legislative Analyst
March 3, 2023
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California’s legislative analyst last month opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million earmarked in his proposed 2023–24 budget proposal to fix academic gaps and racial disparities in the state’s lowest-income schools—saying the state should focus on accountability and transparency instead. The additional funds—which Newsom calls “equity multiplier”—came at the push from members of the Legislative Black…
Tax Deadlines Moved to October for Most Californians Due to Storms
March 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—California is extending the state tax filing and payment due dates to Oct. 16 for Californians impacted by this winter’s storms, aligning with the IRS, which previously extended the federal tax filing deadline to Oct. 16 for the same reason. “As communities across the state continue recovering from the damage caused by the winter…
Feds OK Plan to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operating
March 3, 2023
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Federal regulators granted an exemption March 2 to allow California’s last nuclear power plant to continue operating as the state grapples with green energy shortages. Pacific Gas & Electric, operator of the San Luis Obispo plant, asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a temporary extension last year. “After evaluating the company’s exemption request, the [Nuclear…
San Francisco ‘Opens the Door’ to Supervised Drug Consumption Sites
March 3, 2023
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Supervised drug consumption sites may be coming to San Francisco despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of legislation with a similar plan by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) last year and widespread opposition to the idea. The San Francisco County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Feb. 28 to allow nonprofit groups to run supervised…
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