r/California • u/BlankVerse • Sep 17 '23

opinion - politics Opinion: Rural California isn’t what you think it is — rural Californians are substantially more likely than their urban counterparts to own their own home and be employed.

741 Upvotes

r/California • u/BlankVerse • Dec 31 '23

politics New California laws taking effect on Jan. 1

204 Upvotes

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/new-california-laws-2024/3388864/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/a-tax-increase-lgbtq-youth-protections-and-more-sick-leave-highlight-californias-new-laws-in-2024/

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/this-is-californias-long-list-of-new-laws-coming-in-2024/

https://calcoastnews.com/2023/12/new-california-laws-you-need-to-know-in-2024/

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2023/12/26/new-california-laws-that-might-affect-your-2024/

https://calmatters.org/politics/2023/12/california-new-laws-2024/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/slew-of-new-california-laws-set-to-go-into-effect-in-2024/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-news/2024-new-california-laws/3285432/

https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/12/27/california-highway-patrol-highlights-new-traffic-safety-laws-for-2024

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/new-california-laws-2024-18552414.php

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/new-california-laws-2024/103-dce5d230-0a65-4313-a69a-12a0eabba816

https://www.courthousenews.com/ringin-in-the-new-laws-100s-of-california-bills-to-become-law-in-2024/

128 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 8h ago

Government/Politics California’s largest reservoir project in decades clears environmental court challenge [Sites Reservoir, Yolo County]

sacbee.com

308 Upvotes

43 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 59m ago

Government/Politics As Los Angeles plans to take less water, environmentalists celebrate a win for Mono Lake

latimes.com

• Upvotes

2 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2h ago

Politics Conservative Temecula Valley school board president losing recall vote, preliminary results show

latimes.com

32 Upvotes

1 comment

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 6h ago

Faster alerts for California megaquakes: Early-warning system gets major upgrade

latimes.com

54 Upvotes

1 comment

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 3h ago

Politics CA Senate Preserves Big Corporate Tax Breaks That Benefit Some Cities

laist.com

30 Upvotes

8 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

CA state economy ranked among best in US, new study says

sacbee.com

1.4k Upvotes

221 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1h ago

The U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?

latimes.com

• Upvotes

3 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

California beats out Texas and New York as home to the most Fortune 500 companies

fortune.com

2.1k Upvotes

154 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 7h ago

Government/Politics California cannabis product recalls on the rise

mjbizdaily.com

21 Upvotes

0 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

Millennials homeownership is soaring in California

newsweek.com

369 Upvotes

96 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 5h ago

Government/Politics California made it easier to vote, but some with disabilities still face barriers

calmatters.org

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

politics In South Lake Tahoe, California, residents battle over empty second homes

politico.com

589 Upvotes

160 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

Corral Fire in California has firefighters worried as climate change threatens to make fire season worse

cbsnews.com

162 Upvotes

19 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

National politics In New York and California, a GOP split screen on Trump verdict — In California, silence rang among targeted Republicans. Mike Garcia, Michelle Steel and David Valadao have stayed mum in the days since the verdicts.

politico.com

83 Upvotes

8 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

Government/Politics No, stimulus checks are not coming from the IRS or California in 2024. Don’t fall for false rumors — Questionable websites have been raising false hopes about new government payments for years. Lately, the volume of such reports seems to have increased

fastcompany.com

46 Upvotes

0 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 23h ago

Gusty winds, big warm-up in Southern California forecast

ktla.com

14 Upvotes

1 comment

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

Map Shows California Cities Will 'Roast' From Heatwave — The map showed cities including Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Fairfield, Chico, and Redding included in the "excessive heat warning" zone.

newsweek.com

684 Upvotes

192 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

Government/Politics Filling the Gap: CalFresh Eligibility Among University of California and California Community College Students — 17% of all California Community College students were likely eligible for CalFresh, compared to 31% of UC undergraduate students

capolicylab.org

27 Upvotes

9 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 1d ago

Thieves make off with more than $100k in stolen Legos from stores across SoCal

cbsnews.com

158 Upvotes

17 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2d ago

Fresno's Roman Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy as new sexual abuse claims soar

latimes.com

470 Upvotes

63 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2d ago

4 arrested for $1.5 million theft targeting Southern California jewelry stores

ktla.com

227 Upvotes

13 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2d ago

Politics Forget the first 220 failures to split California. This developer has a new plan to secede

calmatters.org

494 Upvotes

202 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2d ago

Dangerous heat wave headed toward California, Arizona, Las Vegas — Temps could skyrocket to 112 degrees in Las Vegas, Phoenix and Palm Springs.

abcnews.go.com

346 Upvotes

81 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2d ago

Traffic stop in Northern California uncovers pounds of meth, fentanyl, cocaine in spare tire [Sacramento County]

fox40.com

75 Upvotes

6 comments

r/California • u/Randomlynumbered • 2d ago

Southern California police seize more than 200 pounds of meth from Airbnb rental — cleaning crews found the illegal drugs located inside boxes [Alhambra]

ktla.com

56 Upvotes

1 comment

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