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How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
Sen. Scott Wiener's bill failed after construction trade unions - major Democratic donors - convinced lawmakers to kill the ...
California bill proposes scientific fund to counter Trump research cuts
The fund is similar in spirit to California's two-decade-old, taxpayer-supported mechanism centered on funding stem cell ...
California’s effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls
A bill in the California Legislature that would have made oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes caused by natural ...
Higher gas prices and fewer options: Unintended consequences of Sen. Wiener’s climate lawsuit bill
Instead of pursuing costly litigation with dubious benefits, let’s work together to find real solutions that benefit all ...
Should Big Oil pay for California’s climate disasters? You may pay at the pump | Opinion
A bill assigning oil companies with legal responsibility for big fires lost in its first legislative test in Sacramento, for ...
California bill would extend downtown bars’ last call to 4 am
With the World Cup and Olympics coming and businesses struggling post-pandemic, supporters seek more downtown nightlife.
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Who says it’s last call? 2 lawmakers push drinking until 4am at California bars
Business groups and downtown associations say drinking later could revitalize nightlife and ease the 2 a.m. rush when bars ...
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Sen. Scott Wiener introduces bill to fund Bay Area transit
KRON4's Lindsey Ford reports. Read more: <a ...
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Trump administration to cut California school funding over LGBT+ policies
(FOX40.COM) — Democratic Senator Scott Wiener recently condemned Trump’s decision to cut California school funding for what he calls retaliation against LGBTQ+ policies in schools.