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SLO County unemployment falls to 7 percent

Written on 1 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

With 7 percent unemployment, San Luis Obispo County is now ranked fourth out of 58 California counties for lower numbers of unemployed workers, according to a report released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. In California, Marin County is... (Continue reading)

State sues everyone in high-speed rail case

Written on 28 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

In an effort to head off future lawsuits challenging California’s planned high-speed rail project, state officials have filed a civil case against “all persons interested.” (San Jose Mercury News) The move is intended to validate $8.6 billion in voter-approved bonds... (Continue reading)

Obamacare gaining state foothold

Written on 21 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

California officials responsible for implementation of the Affordable Care Act are in Sacramento to discuss the state’s entry into the program. One state lawmaker, Assemblyman Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, was spotlighting a new Health Access California report analyzing how this state... (Continue reading)

Assembly bill would ban smoking in many California homes

Written on 13 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A California Democratic assemblyman introduced a bill last month that would ban tobacco smoking in all multi-unit residences in the sate. [Huffington Post] Assembly Bill 746, authored by Marc Levine of San Rafael, would prohibit smoking in all condominiums and... (Continue reading)

San Onofre nuclear plant’s flawed system

Written on 11 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released a report detailing how a flawed system of steam generators led to the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant, which has now lasted more than a year. Mistsubishi Heavy Industries, which replaced... (Continue reading)

Maldonado considering run for governor

Written on 4 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado said Sunday he is seriously considering a 2014 run for governor against Democratic incumbent Jerry Brown. [SanFranciscoChronicle] Maldonado told the Chronicle he could “bring a different face” and a new Republican message to California... (Continue reading)

California passes gas tax hike

Written on 1 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

The California excise tax on gasoline will increase 3.5 cents on July 1 to 39.5 cents per gallon. [SF Gate] On Thursday, the California Board of Equalization voted 3-2 in favor of the tax hike, which will add about 52... (Continue reading)

Record number of Californians support marijuana legalization

Written on 28 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A California poll released Wednesday revealed that 54 percent of voters now support legalizing marijuana, representing the highest total in the poll’s 44-year history. [Mercury News] The Field Poll conducted by Field Research Corporation asked registered California voters whether they... (Continue reading)

California awarding athletes millions in workers’ comp

Written on 25 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

California has awarded approximately $747 million to former professional athletes in workers’ compensation claims since the 1980s. [LA Times] An August study commissioned by major professional sports leagues determined that about 4,500 players received the total payout of nearly $750... (Continue reading)

California sex offenders removing monitors

Written on 25 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Thousands of California parolees including child molesters, rapists and other high-risk sex offenders are removing or disarming their court-ordered GPS tracking devices — with little risk of going back to prison because of overcrowding. [LATimes] Since 2010 when the state... (Continue reading)