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Cal EPA seeks Superfund status for Exide cleanup funding shortfall in East LA
The state is appealing to the federal government for help with cleaning up contamination at Exide’s East Los Angeles facility.
City of San Diego sued for allegedly underselling land while violating CEQA
The Project for Open Government accuses the San Diego East Village Quarter project of violating several city and state laws.
Twitter sued by three doctors over factual COVID-19 treatment posts
Three physicians whose Twitter accounts have been permanently suspended sued the social media platform alleging breach of contract for censoring their tweets about COVID-19, which they claim were factual
Twitter restores Berenson's account after lawsuit settlement; Was suspended for tweeting 'vaccines don't stop infection, transmission'
Former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson last week settled his federal lawsuit against Twitter, which acknowledged that his tweets should have not resulted in suspension at the time they were posted.
Mom sues school district, teachers alleging 'trans grooming' of her preteen daughter
Substitute teacher: 'When they tell me I have to use a different pronoun, then I'm being forced into supporting something that I'm convinced is not only wrong but is destructive to the child'
Federal judge enjoins Santa Clara County's employee vaccine mandate, risk-tier system
UnifySCC sued the county alleging that its COVID-19 vaccine mandate and its accommodations for those that obtain exemptions violate the First Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Stop the Pacheco Dam coalition interrupts $2.5 billion reservoir project with lawsuit
A coalition of environmentalists, residents, and landowners sued the Santa Clara Valley Water District last month alleging that the utility lacked the necessary environmental studies to advance a proposed $2.5-billion reservoir expansion project
Employer groups succeed in gathering 960,000 signatures to reform PAGA
Employer groups that launched the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 have been successful in gathering the requisite number of signatures to launch a ballot initiative
Beverly Hills dentist: 'Trans Inclusive Healthcare bill assumes doctors are deficient in how we treat patients'
Beverly Hills dentist: 'The vast majority of my colleagues view our patients as individuals, not as members of groups'
CJAC: 'Ballot initiative on contingency fee limits is postponed until 2024'
CJAC postpones contingency fee limitation ballot initiative until 2024
CJAC: 'SCOTUS ruling in Viking v Moriana provides PAGA relief but it's temporary'
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) fell short of what the business community wanted in its Viking River Cruises ruling involving the state's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
While fixing a flat tire, steel worker finds abandoned mail-in ballots near San Diego highway
When Brent Walters stumbled upon a stack of sealed mail-in ballots on the side of Route 168 near Interstate 8 in San Diego, he knew they weren’t supposed to be there.
GOP lawmakers demand action to lower fuel prices statewide
Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) is vowing to continue working with a bi-partisan California Problem Solvers Caucus that has been pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom to eliminate or suspend the gas tax
New course teaches parents how to 'How to Run for School Board'
In a bid to de-stigmatize the political process, the California Policy Center (CPC) is teaching parents how to campaign and be elected to their local school boards
GOP Congressional candidates advance to November elections
Congressional candidates Mike Cargile, Kevin Kiley, Joe Collins, and Tamika Hamilton are some of the Republicans who are advancing
Assembly candidate: 'Feds raising interest rate is a double whammy for Californians struggling to pay for gas'
The Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 0.75% last week is a double whammy for Californians who are already struggling with rising fuel costs
Mayor emeritus: 'Voters in Compton election scandal were unsophisticated to think they wouldn't get caught'
Debbie Peterson is no stranger to corruption in local government as she was mayor of Grover Beach in San Luis Obispo for two years and wrote a book about it called The Happiest Corruption: Sleaze, Lies, & Suicide in a California Beach Town
GOP State Assembly candidates find primary election success despite low Republican voter turnout
California State Assembly Candidate Bill Essayli is the top Republican vote-getter for the new 63rd District, which encompasses Riverside County
Registrar of Voters: 'OC chose the state's Risk Limiting Audit to enhance election confidence'
Orange County is participating in the state's election pilot program to bolster voter confidence
Let Them Breathe, Choose founder campaigns for Carlsbad Unified school board trustee
The parent choice advocate who founded Let Them Breathe and Let Them Choose is campaigning for a trustee seat on the Carlsbad Unified School District school board