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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)

Is California overtaxed?

Written on 22 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 65 comments

President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Jon Coupal spoke before San Luis Obispo property and business owners Thursday about the level of taxation they face in California and how it may continue to increase. Speaking at the San Luis... (Continue reading)

California carjacking shootings kill four victims

Written on 19 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

A series of carjacking and shootings killed at least four people in Orange County Tuesday morning. [NBC LA] Tustin police initially responded to a report of a carjacking and shots fired just off the 5 Freeway around 5:30 a.m. A... (Continue reading)

Valley Fever cases drop in SLO County

Written on 19 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cases of Valley Fever in San Luis Obispo County have dropped from 225 cases in 2011 to 163 cases in 2012. For the past few years, cases of the disease have been on the increase with 87 reported in 2009... (Continue reading)

California Democrats push for younger voter turnout

Written on 15 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

Democratic California lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at increasing the voter turnout among young people. [LA Times] The bills aimed at increasing younger voter turnout include two that would require polling places on college campus and one that would allow... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers propose mandatory gun insurance

Written on 8 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 55 comments

Two California assemblymen have introduced a bill that would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance covering potential damage caused by the weapons. [LA Times] Democrats Jimmy Gomez of Echo Park and Phil Ting of San Francisco introduced AB 231... (Continue reading)

Three SLO County flu deaths in two weeks

Written on 6 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County public health officials said Tuesday that three people who tested positive for the flu virus have died in the county in the past two weeks and warned that this flu season is an especially harsh one.... (Continue reading)

California lawmaker proposes earthquake warning system

Written on 4 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

State Senator Alex Padilla has introduced a bill to create a statewide early warning system for earthquakes that would cost at least $80 million. [Mercury News] The proposed system would warn residents up to 60 seconds in advance of an... (Continue reading)