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How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
The Senate Judiciary Committee spiked a bill to let wildfire victims sue oil companies over climate change. Labor unions, not ...
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 ...
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Higher gas prices and fewer options: Unintended consequences of Sen. Wiener’s climate lawsuit bill
California is no stranger to bold legislative proposals, but Senator Scott Wiener’s latest bill, targeting fossil fuel ...
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$4,242 a Month Is the Affordable Option? What SB 79 Tells Us about Housing, Transit, and Priorities in California
SB 79 aims to legalize multi-family housing near transit stops, including single-family zones, and streamline permitting, ...
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Who says it’s last call? Two lawmakers push drinking until 4 a.m. at California bars
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Enjoy closing down a California bar at 2 ...
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 ...
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Push for 4am last call in California resurrected
Two San Francisco lawmakers are reviving the effort to allow bars and nightclubs in California to serve alcohol until 4am.
California lawmakers seek to allow cities to push back 'last call' to 4 a.m. on weekends
San Francisco. It was co-authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco. Wiener introduced a similar bill in 2022, but ...
California bill seeks to create "hospitality zones" with 4 a.m. last call
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" ...