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It’s Election Season – Make Plan to Vote

Oct 22, 2024 01:12PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

We are days away from the Nov. 5 General Election and ballots should be in hand (and hopefully already filled out and on their way back to the Elections Office, either by mail or Drop Box).

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California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Urges Eligible Californians to Register, Vote, and Track Their Ballots

Oct 21, 2024 08:48AM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., is urging eligible citizens to register to vote before the Oct. 21 deadline for the upcoming Nov. 5, General Election.

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Nine Commission-Supported Bills Signed into Law

Oct 16, 2024 04:32PM ● By Little Hoover Commission News Release

Nine bills supported by the Little Hoover Commission were signed into law this year, including four measures that will strengthen efforts against intimate partner violence and other legislation to address labor trafficking, organic waste disposal, and customer-centric government.

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Vote-By-Mail Ballots Now Being Sent to California Voters

Oct 16, 2024 09:29AM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

California county elections officials have begun mailing vote-by-mail ballots to each active registered voter. California voters can expect to see their ballots arriving in the coming days.

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Governor Signs Sen. Dodd's Generative AI Accountability Act

Oct 02, 2024 10:29AM ● By Office of Senator Bill Dodd News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29 signed legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will build upon recent directives from President Joe Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom addressing the unprecedented growth of generative artificial intelligence technology by encouraging continued innovation while ensuring the rights and opportunities of all Californians are protected

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Gallagher Demands Answers on Undemocratic End of Session

Sep 09, 2024 02:29PM ● By Assembly Republican News Release

On Sept. 9, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) demanded answers from the Assembly Rules Committee in the wake of several parliamentary violations that crushed debate and caused chaos at the end of the 2024 legislative session.

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Gallagher Slams Democrats’ Special Session Stunt

Sep 04, 2024 03:07PM ● By Assembly Republicans News Release

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement on the introduction of legislation enacting Gov. Newsom’s scheme to increase gas prices by requiring refiners to withhold fuel from drivers.

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Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package

Aug 19, 2024 06:48PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Building on California’s robust laws and strategies to reduce crime and protect communities, Governor Newsom signed landmark legislation to further crack down on property and retail crime on Aug. 16

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New Measure Eligible for California's November 2024 Ballot

May 30, 2024 03:02PM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

Restricts Spending by Health Care Providers Meeting Specified Criteria

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California Increases Groundwater Supply

May 29, 2024 12:35PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

For the First Time Since 2019, California's Groundwater Storage Has Increased

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Reparations Would Cost Taxpayers $2.8 Trillion

Mar 13, 2024 10:00AM ● By Pacific Research Institute News Release

Reparations would cost taxpayers $2.8 trillion, push 1.84 million additional people to leave California over 5 years, and increase the tax burden for the average household by 54 percent

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Republicans Call on Attorney General Bonta to Investigate PaneraGate

Mar 12, 2024 04:53PM ● By California Legislative Republicans News Release

Legislative Republicans Urge Investigation of Misconduct in Creating Carveouts to Assembly Bill 1228 to Benefit One of Gov. Newsom's Campaign Donors

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Judge Michael G. Bowman Selected as the SCBA’s Prestigious 2024 Judge of the Year

Mar 12, 2024 12:50PM ● By Sacramento County Bar Association News Release

The annual award is given to a judge who has enhanced our system of justice and served the Sacramento County legal community

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Assemblymembers Hoover and Patterson Introduce Measure to Address Homelessness

Mar 05, 2024 11:05AM ● By Office of Assemblyman Josh Hoover News Release

Since 2018 California has spent over $20 billion taxpayer dollars to solve the homelessness crisis

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Steve Garvey's Campaign Announces 2023 Fundraising

Feb 06, 2024 04:42PM ● By Matt Shupe, Praetorian Public Relations News Release

Baseball Legend Steve Garvey's Campaign for the US Senate Announced its 2023 Year-End Fundraising Report Recently

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Sacramento County DA Thien Ho’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Jan 16, 2024 10:25AM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney News Release

As Homelessness Numbers Skyrocket, Thien Ho Urges the Supreme Court to Make a Change

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Sacramento County Chair/Vice Chair Elected to Board of Supervisors

Jan 16, 2024 10:10AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Patrick Kennedy of District 2 and Phil Serna of District 1 Have Been Sworn In to Their New Roles

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Proponents Withdraw Referendum Challenging 2022 Fast-Food Worker Law

Jan 09, 2024 05:32PM ● By California Secretary of State Press Release

Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. announced today that a referendum eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot has been withdrawn by the proponents.

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CAPIAA Welcomes its New Executive Director

Jan 08, 2024 06:24PM ● By CAPIAA News Release

Khydeeja Alam Sworn in at the State Capitol

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CHP Highlights New Traffic Safety Laws For 2024

Dec 28, 2023 03:30PM ● By CHP News Release

California Laws Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom from this Year’s Legislative Session

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NFIB Releases Top Five Compliance Headaches for 2024

Dec 28, 2023 12:33PM ● By NFIB News Release

NFIB Director Describes Legislature Sadistically Delighting in Hamstringing Businesspeople

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Sacramento Region Man Arrested for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Dec 28, 2023 09:11AM ● By Sacramento FBI News Release

Citrus Heights Resident Charged for Physical Confrontation with Law Enforcement Officers

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Board Approves Regulations for Converting Wastewater to High Quality Drinking Water

Dec 27, 2023 10:51AM ● By State Water Resources Control Board News Release

California Legislation Develops Resiliency Strategies for a Hotter, Drier Future

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Caltrans Releases First Assessment of State Airspace Lease Properties

Nov 29, 2023 04:58PM ● By Caltrans News Release

Governor Gavin Newsom Requested Caltrans' Review

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FBI Warns of Charity Scams in Israel and HAMAS Conflict

Nov 28, 2023 05:20PM ● By FBI News Release

Sacramento FBI Alerts Vulnerable Populations

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Assembly Republicans Call on Newsom to Make Water a Priority

Jan 26, 2023 12:00AM ● By Assembly Republicans Press Release

California has not built significant new water storage since 70s

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Proposed Budget is Not Sustainable

Jan 19, 2023 12:00AM ● By California Senate Republicans Press Release

Expectations of higher revenue and overspending led the state to deficits

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Flavored Tobacco Ban Begins In California

Jan 05, 2023 12:00AM ● By By Evan Symon, California Globe

Customers said they'll simply stock up on the next trip out of state

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California Issues $647 Million to Cover Overdue Utility Bills for 1.4 Million Households

Nov 30, 2022 12:00AM ● By CSD News Release

Over $1.6 billion to pay 3 million households' overdue energy bills

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California Faces $25 Billion Budget Shortfall

Nov 23, 2022 12:00AM ● By Commentary by Tim Anaya

Legislative Analyst's office released annual fiscal outlook with a sneak preview of the budget

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California DAs to CDCR: Explain Early Release of Violent Criminals

Nov 02, 2022 12:00AM ● By CDAA News Release

Prisoners to earn credits for good behavior under Prop 57

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California's New Space Industry Task Force to be led by GO-Biz

Oct 12, 2022 12:00AM ● By GO-Biz News Release

Announcement came from Governor Gavin Newsom at California Defense Leadership Summit

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Bill Signed to Crack Down on Street Racing and Illegal Sideshows

Sep 21, 2022 12:00AM ● By From the Office of Jesse Gabriel

Racing devastates families, harm bystanders, and end young lives

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Queen Elizabeth's Final Farewell

Sep 21, 2022 12:00AM ● By By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Queen Elizabeth II encapsulated the Greatest Generation

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Rep. Bera: Bipartisan Bill Protects Physicians from Medicare Pay Cuts

Sep 21, 2022 12:00AM ● By Office of Congressman Ami Bera, M.D.

Medical providers experience record levels of burnout and staffing shortages

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Politics

It’s Election Season – Make Plan to Vote

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Urges Eligible Californians to Register, Vote, and Track Their Ballots

Nine Commission-Supported Bills Signed into Law

Vote-By-Mail Ballots Now Being Sent to California Voters

Governor Signs Sen. Dodd's Generative AI Accountability Act

Gallagher Demands Answers on Undemocratic End of Session

Gallagher Slams Democrats’ Special Session Stunt

Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package

New Measure Eligible for California's November 2024 Ballot

California Increases Groundwater Supply

Reparations Would Cost Taxpayers $2.8 Trillion

Republicans Call on Attorney General Bonta to Investigate PaneraGate

Judge Michael G. Bowman Selected as the SCBA’s Prestigious 2024 Judge of the Year

Assemblymembers Hoover and Patterson Introduce Measure to Address Homelessness

Steve Garvey's Campaign Announces 2023 Fundraising

Sacramento County DA Thien Ho’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Sacramento County Chair/Vice Chair Elected to Board of Supervisors

Proponents Withdraw Referendum Challenging 2022 Fast-Food Worker Law

CAPIAA Welcomes its New Executive Director

CHP Highlights New Traffic Safety Laws For 2024

NFIB Releases Top Five Compliance Headaches for 2024

Sacramento Region Man Arrested for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Board Approves Regulations for Converting Wastewater to High Quality Drinking Water

Caltrans Releases First Assessment of State Airspace Lease Properties

FBI Warns of Charity Scams in Israel and HAMAS Conflict

Assembly Republicans Call on Newsom to Make Water a Priority

Proposed Budget is Not Sustainable

Flavored Tobacco Ban Begins In California

California Issues $647 Million to Cover Overdue Utility Bills for 1.4 Million Households

California Faces $25 Billion Budget Shortfall

California DAs to CDCR: Explain Early Release of Violent Criminals

California's New Space Industry Task Force to be led by GO-Biz

Bill Signed to Crack Down on Street Racing and Illegal Sideshows

Queen Elizabeth's Final Farewell

Rep. Bera: Bipartisan Bill Protects Physicians from Medicare Pay Cuts

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