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California’s highest-in-the-nation gas taxes are rising. But promised repairs are lagging

Posted on May 23, 2021 by rebecca

By Patrick McGreevy May 23, 2021 SACRAMENTO — Four years after the Legislature boosted the gas tax in order to fix California’s crumbling roads and bridges, the state has spent billions and made some progress in repairs, but officials now say the … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 unemployment scam could hit $2 billion, bank tells California lawmakers

Posted on December 8, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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California has sent COVID-19 jobless benefits to Scott Peterson, death row inmates

Posted on November 24, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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California voters killed Legislature’s more liberal ideas — and gave Democrats a reality check

Posted on November 6, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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California says 350,000 debit cards for unemployment benefits frozen over fraud fears

Posted on October 23, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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Newsom calls for California ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035

Posted on September 23, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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Coronavirus: California unemployment claims jump, now top 8 million during shutdowns

Posted on September 3, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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Lyft plans to shut down in California around midnight

Posted on August 20, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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‘No off-ramps to the gas tax’ | California’s gas tax to increase again despite pandemic

Posted on June 24, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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California to borrow federal money to cover soaring jobless claims

Posted on April 22, 2020 by rebecca

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 →

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