Larry Elder on California mask mandate: The whole thing is a joke

"As you saw at the Super Bowl, 78,000 people not wearing masks, although remember the L.A. mayor wasn’t wearing a mask the other day at the NFC championship game. He was holding his breath. 78,000 people were holding their breath the entire game," Elder said in part.

GOP State Sen. Brian Dahle launches campaign against Gov. Newsom
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California state Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican from Redding, announced he will run for governor against Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom in November.

'Out of control': Legislation introduced to downsize California's wild pig population

In recent years, wild pigs have increasingly become a bigger nuisance to home landscaping and gardens, as they multiply rapidly, and agribusiness is experiencing their destructive power. 

Bill to create independent immigration court system introduced by Lofgren

Bay Area Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a bill Thursday to create an independent immigration court system that would no longer be under the U.S. Department of Justice. 

California recall election cost taxpayers $200 million

The election of whether to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom cost taxpayers just over $200 million. 

Universal health care bill fails to pass in California

California Democrats on Monday failed to gather enough support to advance a government-funded universal health care system, succumbing to intense pressure from business groups and the insurance industry in an election year.

Single-payer health care set for floor vote in California Assembly

The latest effort to bring single-payer health care to California faces its next challenge on Monday. There is still a long way to go, but the state Assembly is set to hold a floor vote on AB1400, the framework for a government-funded and run, universal healthcare system.

Federal judge reduces sentence for Oakland terrorism defendant: report

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer re-sentenced Amer Al-Haggagi to slightly more than six years, down from the more than 16-year prison term he handed down in 2019.

San Jose mayor talks gun crackdown, homelessness
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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo discusses the city's desire to crack down on guns by requiring owners have an insurance policy as well as San Jose's growing homeless problem.

Proposed bill to allow teens to get vaccine without parental consent gains momentum

If very young Californians want to get a COVID vaccination without their parents' approvals, should they be able to get them? The answer to that is likely to be yes and soon

Preteens may be vaxed without parents under California bill

State Sen. Wiener's legislation is permissive, not a mandate, but any vaccination legislation has been hugely controversial in California and elsewhere.

SF in stronger fiscal position than before COVID outbreak
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Despite fewer people on San Francisco streets and lower revenue, the San Francisco Controller's Office says the city's fiscal condition is in a better place than it was in pre-pandemic years. KTVU's Cristina Rendon talked to Michelle Allersma, director of the budget and analysis division of the San Francisco Controller?s Office.

Mayor London Breed slams SF Board of Supervisors

Mayor Breed said some members of the city's Board of Supervisors are hypocrites and an obstacle to tackling the city's housing problems.

Mayor Breed slams SF Board of Supervisors
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Mayor London Breed said that members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are hypocrites when it comes to dealing with the city's housing problems and said she would like to get rid of the board. She made the comments in a New York Times podcast.

Sirhan Sirhan denied parole in Robert F. Kennedy assassination

Sirhan Sirhan, the gunman who killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, will not be released from prison, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.

Rep. Barbara Lee on voting rights
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Rep. Barbara Lee discusses voting rights and how this should not be a partisan issue.

Universal health care bill advances in California Assembly

California Democrats on Tuesday took their first step toward abolishing the private health insurance market in the nation's most populous state and replacing it with a government-run plan that they promised would never deny anyone the care they need.