Tag Archives: California

A jury has ordered Bayer to pay $332 million dollars in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup product caused his cancer, multiple reports cite. According to ABC News, Carlsbad, Calif. native Dennis Baker, 57, was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020 and is currently …

With California seeking to achieve a “clean electric grid” by 2045, statistics released Oct. 24 revealed significant progress since 2019, with battery storage capacity now at 13 percent of desired levels, according to the state’s energy commission. Officials say such is necessary to develop a more reliable grid—with less dependence …

Law enforcement have arrested 14 men from Fresno and Tulare counties in central California during a three-day operation targeting child sex trafficking, authorities announced this week. Undercover federal agents also identified 30 more people chatting with operatives posing as children. More arrests could be forthcoming as investigations continue, Fresno County …

Since 2018, California cities that have failed to meet state-mandated housing goals have provided developers with a streamlined approval process for affordable or multifamily housing projects. After the recent approval of a new law, coastal and fire zones that were previously excluded will now be eligible for the same. Senate …

After being forced to overcome multi-billion-dollar deficits during budget negotiations earlier this year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed dozens of bills this month, thus saving taxpayers billions of dollars. Of 1,046 bills sent to the governor this year, 156 were vetoed, with 50 containing similarly-worded veto statements regarding the state’s …

Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), who recently stepped into the role to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), said on Thursday that she will not seek a full term in the U.S. Senate next year. Her decision has significant implications, particularly in a state where the 2024 Senate race had …

Doctors and government officials can no longer use the term “excited delirium” as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death for those who lose their lives while in police custody in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom Oct. 8 signed Assembly Bill (AB) 360, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson), making California …

A new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Oct. 13 will raise the minimum wage for most hourly and salaried health care workers—phased in to $25 an hour over the next few years—and give them the right to sue employers to enforce the measure. Senate Bill (SB) 525, authored by Sen. …

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to give California drivers an extra month to update their vehicle registrations before being pulled over by law enforcement for expired plates. The new law, which takes effect July 1, 2024, and ends Jan. 1, 2030, aims to help communities of color, who …

LOS ANGELES—Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. The California condor is the only bird species in the U.S. that has been approved for the …