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California craft liquor delivery is about go away thanks to big money lobbying
California craft liquor deliveries could end Jan. 1. Distillers say powerful alcohol companies, the wine industry and Teamsters killed a possible extension of deliveries.
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Last call: CA liquor delivery law ending after lobbying blitz
The days of small-batch whiskey and gin being delivered to your doorstep are almost over. An extensive lobbying effort to kill a proposal that would allow craft liquor distillers to keep shipping their products to California customers underscores how wealthy and powerful interests influence policy among lawmakers, writes CalMatters’ Ryan Sabalow. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Court blocks CHP from firing officer caught in LA overtime scandal
The California Highway Patrol lost an effort to fire one of the officers it caught billing the state for overtime hours they didn’t work at a Los Angeles station.
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¿Por qué los camioneros siempre parecen estar hablando por teléfono mientras conducen por la autopista?
Las redes sociales pueden estar relacionadas con sentimientos de aislamiento, pero no necesariamente para los camioneros. Ellos se benefician de largas llamadas telefónicas y de la comunicación a través de aplicaciones como FaceTime y WhatsApp.
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LA’s homelessness uptick lets Raman target Bass. If only accountability was that simple
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman criticized Mayor Karen Bass over the increase in homelessness, but disentangling the records of the two candidates on this issue is difficult.
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California’s catch-22: Who should pay when utilities’ power lines cause wildfires?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking legislators to limit utilities’ liability if their equipment ignites fires. Meanwhile SoCal Edison’s tower is blamed for the deadly Eaton fire.
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As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
With the rise in popularity of chatbots and AI use in mental healthcare, lawmakers are pushing legislation that they say is needed to protect consumers.
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Why truckers always seem to be on the phone while they drive
The next time you’re driving along the highway, you may spot truckers cruising by, chatting on their cellphones. That’s not necessarily a bad thing when it comes to your safety or their mental health, writes Gagandeep Singh for CalMatters. Gagandeep spoke to truckers about their cellphone use on the road, where they drive long hours…
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The Income Needed to Afford Typical American Home Holds Steady Near Record High of $110,000
Housing costs keep rising, but so do incomes, leaving the income required to afford a home largely unchanged from last year’s record high. The income needed to buy a home is roughly $22,000 above what the typical U.S. household earns. But the gap is shrinking: it was $26,000 a year ago, and $29,000 two years…
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Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years
No long-term deal means water agencies around California and the West are stuck guessing how deep cuts on the Colorado River will go.
