Category: Politics
California Lawmakers Approve Potential Fines for High Gas Prices
California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type
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Disney begins laying off 7,000 employees
Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said his company will begin laying off staff starting this week, the first of three rounds of expected cuts following his announcement in February
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Newsom Announces Plan for California to Make Its Own “Cheaper” Insulin
California will manufacture more affordable insulin in a partnership with nonprofit generic drugmaker Civica Rx, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday during a visit to Southern California. The partnership will provide
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‘Baby Brandon’ Kidnappers get sentenced in San Jose
The two people convicted of kidnapping a 3-month-old baby boy in San Jose last year were formally sentenced to prison Monday. Yesenia Ramirez, the woman who prosecutors deemed the “mastermind”
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Biden approves Alaska oil project despite activists’ outrage
The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major climate move by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation
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California Court Rules in Favor of Uber, Lyft in Ride-Hailing Case
App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the financial system, and President Joe Biden is
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President Joe Biden plans to tax the rich to save Medicare
President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program’s solvency by 25 years and
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