The California Supreme Court rejected an appeal Feb. 21 to a prior ruling that said school districts cannot require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine. In October 2021, Let Them Choose—an initiative of education advocacy group Let Them Breathe—sued the San Diego Unified School District over its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students over 16….
School Districts Can’t Require COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: California Supreme Court
February 24, 2023
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California Bill Would Prohibit Social Media From Promoting Harmful Content to Minors
A newly introduced California bill would, if passed, prohibit social media sites from promoting content that can lead minors to purchase fentanyl or firearms—including ghost guns—commit suicide, develop an eating disorder, inflict harm on themselves or others, or develop an addiction to the platform. Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), who introduced Senate Bill 287 earlier this…
Storm Brings Rain, Wind, and Unusual Low-Altitude Snow to Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO—A low-pressure system is bringing rain and gusts to the Bay Area, with unusually low-dropping snow, according to Jeff Lorber, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) Monterey station. Lorber told The Epoch Times that the storm, which is caused by a low-pressure system from the Pacific Northwest, will mainly hit the San…
Why California’s Schools Are Losing Their Teachers
February 23, 2023
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One reason for the decline of public education in California is the inability of school districts to find, hire, and retain qualified teachers. Not so in the 1950s and ’60s, when it was difficult for women to find employment other than in teaching or nursing. The reason public schools were excellent is that teachers were…
Tesla Moves Global Engineering Headquarters to California
February 23, 2023
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Electric vehicle maker Tesla is establishing its global engineering headquarters in California, CEO Elon Musk announced on Feb. 22. In a joint press conference with California governor Gavin Newsom, Musk said the new engineering headquarters will be at the former offices of Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto. Musk called the move “a poetic transition from the company that founded…
California Announces Another Bump in Water Supply From Recent Storms
Southern California water agencies will receive a modest boost in water supply due to recent storms, the state Department of Water Resources announced Feb. 22. The department now expects to deliver 35 percent of requested water supplies, up from 30 percent forecasted in January, to the state’s water agencies. In December, the state projected only…
California Bill Allows Kids to Receive Mental Health Services Without Parental Consent
February 22, 2023
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California legislators introduced a bill last week that would allow children ages 12 and older to consent to mental health services or counseling without parent permission. Currently, the state allows minors over 12 to consent to such if they are “mature enough to participate intelligently” and if the child is in an abusive situation or…
New California Bill Would Impose Limits on School Board Campaign Donations
February 22, 2023
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A California legislator introduced a bill this month that would limit campaign contributions to school and community college board candidates as well as to those for special district offices such as water or electric authority boards. Senate Bill 328, introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), would cap individual contributions at $5,500 for a person,…
Push Begins for Even Higher California Taxes
February 22, 2023
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Commentary The (spiked) punchbowl has been removed. The party’s over. The massive budget surpluses of recent years are gone with the Santa Ana winds. Inevitably, in California, that means calls for new tax increases—in the state already suffering the country’s highest taxes. That’s happening as 700,000 people have exited in the last two years due…
California Lawmakers to Consider Gov. Newsom’s Windfall Tax on Oil Companies
February 22, 2023
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California lawmakers will hold a special public hearing Feb. 22 to consider Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to impose a windfall tax on oil companies. The proposal would place mandatory caps on oil refinery profits and add industry regulations and oversight, according to the governor. The state Senate committee meeting comes months after Newsom first started…
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