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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November.The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.Here's a look at what voters will decide in November:Proposition 2This asks voters for permission to borrow $10 billion for public school construction and repairs. Most of the money, $8.5 billion, would go to elementary and secondary schools. The rest, or $1.5 billion, would go to community colleges. No money would be available for the California...
Real Estate Agents Reveal the Top 5 California Cities to Avoid Buying Property in the Next 5 Years | GOBankingRates
California is a popular destination for people who want to enjoy the sunny climate, warm beaches, diverse landscape, and laid-back vibe of the Golden State. With over 39 million residents, there are many opportunities for outdoor activities, food, state parks, and employment. However, not all cities in California are worth investing in. According to Yawar Charlie, a senior real estate agent based in Los Angeles and a director of Aaron Kirman Group’s estates division, as well as a cast member of CNBC’s Listing Impossible, “When it comes to real estate, not all that glitters is gold — especially in California.”
Heat advisory in effect through Wednesday
– Portions of California, including North County, remain under an excessive heat warning until 9 p.m. PDT Wednesday. Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures ranging from 106 to 116 degrees are expected, with today anticipated to be the hottest. Nights will also remain very warm. There is a high risk...
Several Northern California residents to be surprised by firework citations in the mail
(FOX40.COM) — Despite constant warnings about hefty fines, dangers, and other consequences of setting illegal fireworks, Northern California law enforcement kept busy on the Fourth of July as violators launched colorful explosives through the skies. Sacramento This year, some agencies worked undercover to catch people violating firework rules. The Sacramento Fire Department drove around in […]
California’s Junk Fee Ban No Longer Clashes With Restaurant Fees
Earlier this year, two trends gaining momentum neared a collision in California’s restaurants and bars. One was a statewide ban on junk fees — here defined as anything over and above the items purchased on a particular visit to a shop, hotel or other establishment. The other? The fact that a growing number of restaurants are charging fees in order to pay their staff a living wage or provide them with healthcare. The metaphorical collision in this situation is that California’s government seemed ready to treat restaurant fees as junk fees — which is to say, not allowing bars and restaurants to charge them.
Two Popular Baby Bottle Companies Are Being Sued Over Microplastic Concerns
A group of concerned parents have banned together to file a class action lawsuit against two popular baby bottle manufacturers. In the suit, the parents allege that both Philips Avent and Dr. Brown's intentionally mislead consumers about the safety of certain baby bottles and sippy cups, which the parents claim can expose infants and toddlers to harmful microplastics. Find out if your baby's bottles are included in Dr. Browns baby bottle lawsuit, and what you need to know about the claims being made. A class action lawsuit has been lodged against Dr. Brown's baby bottles.On June 25, 2024 a proposed...
Southern California teens to compete in solar-powered car race in Texas
Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that they built from scratch.
$14 Million Settlement: Microsoft Corporation Agrees to Reform Leave Policies After Allegations of Retaliation Against Employees
Microsoft Corporation has agreed to a $14 million settlement with the California Civil Rights Department over allegations of penalizing employees who took medical or family-care leave, resolving claims of unfair treatment dating back to 2017. Microsoft Corporation to Pay $14 Million Settlement in California Civil Rights Case Over Alleged Employee Leave Discrimination According to the […]
California Democrat reminds delegates party rules don’t require them to vote for Biden at DNC
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) didn’t go as far as some of his colleagues but did lay down cover for pledged delegates who might be nervous about casting a vote for President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. There has been a surge in interest about how, if at all, Democrats could replace Biden at […]
$10 billion green bond measure to appear on November ballots
A $10 billion statewide bond measure that would fund a range of environmental resilience and other projects will appear on the November ballot after the passage this week of a bill to place it before voters.Major projects funded by the bond revenue would include drinking water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.Passed as Senate Bill 867 on Wednesday, it was numbered by the end of the day by Secretary of State Shirley Weber as Proposition 4. It was one of 10 propositions numbered for the statewide ballot in November, including a separate bond measure for K-12 school infrastructure. Prop. 4, formally titled the...
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