Tag: California
California governor promotes $1 billion housing plan on tour
DON THOMPSON
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom began a week-long statewide tour Monday promoting his $1 billion effort to address one of...
California Solar and Storage Association explains background on California’s new home solar mandate
In 2020, solar power will be required for new homes in California. The new mandate is expected to be a major step forward for...
California HR laws effective Jan. 1
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Several new laws affecting human resources came into effect in California, starting Jan. 1.Assembly Bill 5 concerns worker classifications, particularly employees...
2020 will be an important year for California
The state Legislature returns Jan. 6, to complete the 2019-2020 session. The 80 Assemblymembers and 40 Senators will gather in the state Capitol to...
Fewer than half of California pharmacies provide correct drug disposal information
The callers pretended to be well-meaning parents who were trying to safely dispose of unneeded antibiotics and opioid-based prescription painkillers after their child’s surgery....
New laws for the new year
Effective Jan. 1, hundreds of new laws went into effect. Some residents may have heard about, but others possibly not.Several of the new laws...
New laws cover topics from diapers, gun violence
New laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom taking effect Jan. 1 address topics including minimum wage, hairstyles, taxes on diapers and gun violence.Following are...
California expands insurance protections in wildfire areas
More than a million California homes are now protected under a new law that temporarily bans insurance companies from dropping customers in areas affected...
Californians can now check legal marijuana dealers using QR codes
California marijuana users can now turn to their smartphones to find out if a dispensary is legit.The Bureau of Cannabis Control announced a program...
California population stalls at 39 million
California’s population has stalled at 39 million people as the state's growth rate slows because of more people leaving the state for other parts...