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L.A. County Sheriff says Newsom’s executive order won’t alter homelessness approach
After Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order calling on local governments to remove homeless encampments, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said nothing is changing for his department’s approach.
Fast food workers urge more minimum wage increases
The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees.According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union is asking for a $20.70 wage starting in 2025 and a $21.40 wage in 2026. The proposed yearly 3.5% increase is a response to rising inflation, the letter said.The council was formed to establish wages and regulations for the fast-food industry through legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2023. That legislation also delivered fast-food employees one of their largest wage bumps ever, raising the minimum...
California wildfires: GoFundMe sets up hub to help displaced victims
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Wildfire season is well under way in California and GoFundMe wants to help. GoFundMe has set up a “Centralized Hub” to give California residents guidance on how to help individuals who have been displaced by wildfires to make sure they get the resources they need. The “Hub” includes verified fundraisers related […]
Toilet paper and flat tires: Here are the strange ways Californians ignite deadly wildfires
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters - extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season - what might be the most fearsome?Humans.People do dangerous things, things that start wildfires. Pushing a burning car into a gully. Mowing the lawn on a hot summer day. Miswiring a hot tub. Driving cars with flat tires. Burning toilet paper rather than packing it out of a campsite. Setting off smoke bombs at gender reveal parties.In hot, dry conditions already primed for fire, people's actions can quickly escalate from a harmless mistake - such as hammering...
Tenants’ rights groups press lawmakers to rein in corporate landlords
Tenant’s rights groups are asking policymakers to move on several fronts to rein in corporate landlords who they said are worsening California’s housing crisis. Advocates said after the private equity firm Blackstone bought 5,600 apartments in the San Diego area in 2021, the company began squeezing out tenants in order to aggressively raise rents.
California health insurance costs to rise, but subsidies will help
CoveredCA announced last week that the average premium for plans on the marketplace will rise 7.9% in 2025, but subsidies are expected to blunt the impact and even lower costs for many consumers. The Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act caps premiums at 8.5% of income for many, and goes even...
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