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‘A Setup for Disaster’: California Legislation Requiring Companies to Pay for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup in Limbo

The bill, which awaits a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, follows ProPublica’s reporting on the multibillion-dollar cost to clean up California’s oil and gas industry and the exodus of major companies shifting ownership of thousands of aging wells.

Capital & Main · Oct 4, 2023

US presidents are a sum of their actions, not their years

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Timothy Garton Ash that advised against President Biden running for re-election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets

As of Oct. 3, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

Ballotpedia · Oct 4, 2023

Newsom Said Cost Made Him Veto Unemployment Pay for Strikers. Unions Say It Was Disrespect.

The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.

Capital & Main · Oct 3, 2023

California governor vetos unemployment benefits for striking workers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Sept. 30 that proposed allowing workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits after striking for two weeks. Senate Bill 799 previously passed the state Senate 27-12 on Sept. 14 and passed the state House 59-18 on Sept. 11.

Ballotpedia · Oct 3, 2023

Laphonza Butler Better Hope Other Senators Are Textualists

The residency requirement for Senators applies to those who are "elected," and not "appointed."

Reason · Oct 3, 2023

Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options

Restrictions on carrying guns in public that are tied to an emergency public health order are going under the legal microscope in U.S. District Court in New Mexico

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

California governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

California Governor Signs AB 1228, Repealing Fast Food Wage Increase

California Governor Signs Compromise Bill Repealing Fast Food Wage Increase

Zenger · Oct 2, 2023

Gov. Newsom signs legislative compromise on fast food restaurant minimum wage and working conditions; campaign announces it will withdraw referendum

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 1228 (AB 1228) on Sept. 28. AB 1228 is a legislative compromise reached with proponents of a veto referendum on a different bill (Assembly Bill 257) that qualified for the 2024 ballot. AB 1228 will repeal AB 257, which was passed during…

Ballotpedia · Oct 2, 2023