Did you notice? California's gas tax just went up three cents a gallon as the result of a law passed more than three years ago.
Story by Drew Sandsor.
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A botched inmate transfer in May has led to more than 1,100 inmates catching the coronavirus. One state lawmakers called it “the worst prison health screw-up in state history."
Story by Nicole Nixon.
California is mandating that bars close and indoor activities stop at restaurants, movie theaters, and museums in 19 counties hardest-hit by a surge of new COVID-19 cases. Those counties are: Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, LA, Merced, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Ventura.
Story by Nick Miller.
California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce new restrictions today. It’s unclear what the restrictions will be, but he expressed concern about the potential for spreading the virus in indoor public spaces and at private social gatherings.
Story by Scott Rodd.
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The prospect of huge budget cuts to social programs has advocates for those programs rallying in the streets up and down the state this week – asking for higher taxes on the wealthy to help with the shortfall.
Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service.
Governor Newsom says he's considering imposing new safety protocol as coronavirus cases rise 45% in the last week and a Bay Area prison deals with an alarming outbreak.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
(Photo: In this Monday, April 6, 2020 file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the acquisition of the Sleep Train Arena for use as a field hospital, after touring the facility, in Sacramento, Calif. - Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo)
Joseph DeAngelo, the suspect in the Golden State Killer case, has pleaded guilty to dozens of rape and murder charges in order to avoid the death penalty. His violent crimes spanned more than a decade across California.
Story by Scott Rodd.
California students, teachers, and families have new opportunities to learn about our estuaries – as the parks offer more virtual programs in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service
The California Assembly approved a budget agreement Friday, sending it to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. The bill passed the Senate Thursday night.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
(Photo: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)
As coronavirus cases continue to climb in California, Governor Gavin Newsom is ordering one of the hardest-hit counties to reinstate its stay-at-home order.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
The Communications Workers of America is calling on the California Public Utilities Commission to reject T-Mobile/Sprint's request to roll back the terms of its recent merger.
Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service
Does Gov. Newsom really have the legal authority to make face coverings mandatory in California? A Northern California mayor and some viral social media posts say he does not. PolitiFact California rated those claims.
Story by Chris Nichols.
Find full versions of all fact checks at PolitiFact.com/California.
(Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a protective mask on his face while speaking to reporters at Miss Ollie's restaurant during the coronavirus outbreak in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
For the first time in three days, California did not set a new one-day record for new COVID-19 cases.
Story by Nick Miller.
Electric trucks are very likely to become a common sight in California now that state air officials passed a rule that will require all new trucks to be zero-emission by 2045.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
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