Oakland is now first in the US to have a 100% electric school bus fleet – and it's V2G (electrek.co)
'Maximum chaos.' UC academic workers vote to strike, alleging rights violated in actions against protests (www.latimes.com)
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Wage theft is on the rise in California: Here’s the deal (www.sfgate.com)
A Letter From Black Rose Militants in California Public Universities to Our Colleagues (itsgoingdown.org)
If you care about democracy, tell your congressperson to support the Fair Representation Act! (p2a.co)
The Fair Representation Act has been re-introduced in Congress. This bold solution can stop gerrymandering and make Congress work for every American....
Just how remarkable is San Francisco weather? Use this tool to compare it to any U.S. city (www.sfchronicle.com)
$20 million lawsuit filed against Catholic high school over 'blackface photo' (www.nbcnews.com)
NIMBYs and YIMBYs team up on new housing bill (sfstandard.com)
Assemblymember Matt Haney has introduced AB 3068, a bill intended to streamline the process for getting historic building converted into housing. | Source: Estefany Gonzalez/The Standard
Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use (calmatters.org)
Regulators approve sweeping change to the way most Californians are billed for electricity (www.latimes.com)
“This will punish people who use less energy,” said Jenn Engstrom, the state director at consumer advocacy group CALPIRG. “This will encourage high consumption and it will increase bills for millions of Californians.”...
Tuna Crabs, Neither Tuna Nor Crabs, Are Swarming Near San Diego | Divers and marine biologists are getting a window into the lives of a red crustacean most often found in the guts of other species. (www.nytimes.com)
Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to Gauge | KQED (www.kqed.org)
I’m glad this was passed. Only worry I have is that the the corporations will have the money to take a hit in California. Keep the amount of money they siphon from CA high, translating to higher costs to the CA businesses and, despite the fact that more of their businesses will struggle, use that as evidence that this law...
Anger builds over sweeping change in the way most Californians will pay for electricity (www.latimes.com)
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Travelers Insurance Increase in California as High as Almost 27% for Some (www.liveinsurancenews.com)
In a move that underscores the growing financial impact of climate change on the insurance industry, Travelers Insurance, one of California’s leading home insurers, has announced significant rate hikes and policy non-renewals due to increased wildfire risk. This development is poised to reshape the insurance landscape in...
Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix | It is beloved by Big Sur road trippers and is vital for local businesses. But intense storms, slides and fires imperil this highway. (wapo.st)
How The DEA's New Marijuana Classification Could Affect California's Cannabis Industry (laist.com)
Bigger “tax break” for these dispensaries should mean cheaper products, and less struggling businesses. This should also mean, less black market marijuana.
No more hidden fees. Junk fee law bans restaurant surcharges (www.nbcbayarea.com)
The new state law goes into effect July 1
Biden expands two California national monuments crucial to tribes (wapo.st)
Presidential proclamations enlarge the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
[LIVE+5hrs] LIVE: Students at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles protest war in Gaza [LIVE | May 01 2024 | Associated Press] (youtu.be)
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Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. (www.sfgate.com)
Study says California’s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don’t get used to it
A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs. Here's how it works (calmatters.org)
Frontier myth vilified the California grizzly. Science tells a new story. (wapo.st)
Alameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juries (oaklandside.org)
Potty-themed party celebrating S.F.’s celebrity bathroom concludes $1.7 million toilet saga (archive.ph)
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