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California restricts fees on smart meter opt-outs

Written on 19 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

California utility companies now have limits on their ability to charge customers who wish to remove smart meters from their property. [Union Tribune] After a unanimous vote by the California Public Utilities Commission, utility companies are now restricted to charging... (Continue reading)

More Californians signing up for health care plans

Written on 11 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

California’s state health exchange, Covered California, is reporting large numbers of residents signing up for health care plans under provisions in the nation’s new health care law. [Mercury News] Between Nov. 15 and Dec. 3, 300,000 Californians submitted applications to... (Continue reading)

Gasoline consumption on the rise

Written on 2 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After eight years of declining consumption, California’s gasoline purchasing rose 0.9 percent during fiscal year 2013-14, offering another sign of an improving economy, according to data released by the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Tuesday. “Gasoline consumption increased for... (Continue reading)

Must California employers pay double on holidays?

Written on 28 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A bill soon to be introduced to the California legislature would require employers to pay double to those who work on Thanksgiving and Christmas in an attempt to curtail transforming the family holidays into shopping bonanzas. [Union Tribune] Democratic Assemblywoman... (Continue reading)

California adopts new Ebola rules

Written on 17 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A California health agency has adopted statewide Ebola treatment regulations that nurses are heralding as some of the toughest in the nation and a model for the rest of the country. [SF Gate] The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration... (Continue reading)

Warm ocean temperatures attract different species

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Higher than usual ocean temperatures off the coast of California have attracted a menagerie of warm-water creatures that typically live in more tropical areas such as the Hawaiian and Galapagos Islands. [Mercury News] In mid-October, ocean temperatures off the Central... (Continue reading)

California breaks out Ebola hotline

Written on 24 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that it has created an Ebola hotline and call center to ease public concern about the disease. [Mercury News] Since an outbreak of Ebola was reported in Africa in May, there have... (Continue reading)

California healthcare service cancelling undocumented residents

Written on 23 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Covered California, the state health exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act, is threatening to terminate the insurance plans of more than 10,000 enrollees who have yet to verify their immigration status. [KEYT] If the enrollees in question do... (Continue reading)

GOP candidate Kashkari contributes another $1 million to his campaign

Written on 18 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

California gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari contributed another $1 million of his own money to his campaign. Even so, his campaign cash continues to fall far behind his opponent Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. On Friday, Kashkari reported another $1 million contribution... (Continue reading)

Former California legislator to be sentenced for voter fraud

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A former California legislator is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, along with his wife, for convictions stemming from his serving on the Los Angeles City Council while living outside the district he represented. [MyNewsLA] In July, a jury convicted Democratic... (Continue reading)