By Dale Kasler and David Lightman December 7, 2020 In late November, a group of California district attorneys made the stunning disclosure that the state had disbursed as much as $1 billion in fraudulent pandemic unemployment assistance to state prisoners and their … Continue reading
By ANITA CHABRIA, PATRICK MCGREEVY, RICHARD WINTON November 24, 2020 SACRAMENTO — San Quentin inmate Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn son, received California unemployment benefits in recent months, according to a group of state and federal prosecutors who have been investigating … Continue reading
By Hannah Wiley at the Sacramento Bee November 6, 2020 California’s state Capitol is home to some of the most liberal lawmakers in America. This year alone, the Legislature passed laws that require California’s public corporations to appoint more minority or … Continue reading
By Patrick McGreevy at the LA Times October 22, 2020 SACRAMENTO — Faced with a deluge of fraudulent unemployment claims, California officials said Thursday that 350,000 of the debit cards they issued containing benefits have been frozen because of suspicious activity, including … Continue reading
By Colby Bermel at Politico September 23, 2020 SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for California to ban new gasoline-fueled vehicles within 15 years in a bid to combat climate change and make the state the first in the … Continue reading
By George Avalos at The Mercury News Unemployment claims are rising again in California, increasing for two weeks in a row and ending a long stretch of improvement, an unsettling indicator that the statewide economy has yet to heal from … Continue reading
By Faiz Siddiqui at the Washington Post August 20, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft said Thursday it plans to shut down in California just before midnight, as a ruling forcing the company to make its drivers employees takes effect. Uber … Continue reading
By Eric Escalante at ABC10 June 18, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif — Another hike for California’s gas tax is already scheduled, but given the exceptional times amid the coronavirus pandemic, its timing might be less than ideal. California’s gas tax was the highest … Continue reading
By Patrick McGreevy at the LA Times April 22, 2020 SACRAMENTO — California has been approved to borrow what is expected to be billions of dollars from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits to those left jobless by the coronavirus … Continue reading
By Sophia Bollag and Dale Kasler with the Sacramento Bee February 10, 2020 The Sacramento Jazz Cooperative is a struggling nonprofit, operating on a shoestring budget during its three-year history as it presents Monday night concerts at the Dante Club. Now it … Continue reading