How proposed changes to California ballot measures could affect election results

How proposed changes to California ballot measures could affect election results BY DAN WALTERS, CalMatters,  4/30/23   https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/04/california-ballot-measure-bills-election/ IN SUMMARY Just as rule changes in sports can affect the final score, rule changes in politics also affect outcomes. Three pending legislative proposals

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Why is California’s Air Board Using Chinese Research to Ban Diesel Trucks?

Why is California’s Air Board Using Chinese Research to Ban Diesel Trucks? CARB used two Chinese studies on Air Pollution and Mortality in the Medicare Population By Katy Grimes, California Globe,   4/29/23   https://californiaglobe.com/articles/why-is-californias-air-board-using-chinese-research-to-ban-diesel-trucks/ “The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on

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San Diego Moves To Purchase Hotels for Homeless at Cost of $400K Per Room

San Diego Moves To Purchase Hotels for Homeless at Cost of $400K Per Room Susannah Luthi, Washington Free Beacon, 4/26/23  https://freebeacon.com/california/san-diego-hotels-for-homeless/?utm_source=actengage&utm_campaign=FreedomMail&utm_medium=email San Diego leaders are requesting state funds to buy three hotels for the city’s homeless at a cost of

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What Happened to the 1,300 RVs Gov. Newsom Sent to Address Homelessness Back in 2020?

What Happened to the 1,300 RVs Gov. Newsom Sent to Address Homelessness Back in 2020? Sydney Johnson, KQED,  4/25/23   https://www.kqed.org/news/11947567/what-happened-to-the-1300-rvs-gov-newsom-sent-to-address-homelessness-back-in-2020 In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement: The state had procured around

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After a California refinery closed, laid-off fossil fuel workers got hit with a ‘gut punch’

After a California refinery closed, laid-off fossil fuel workers got hit with a ‘gut punch’ Maggie Angst, Yahoo News,  4/27/23  https://news.yahoo.com/california-refinery-closure-laid-off-120000833.html Californian’s fossil fuel workforce has long contended that the state’s policies for transitioning away from fossil fuels would create financial hardships

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