Californians and other borrowers using the Biden administration’s new federal student loan repayment plan can still have their monthly payments cut in half after a pair of court rulings last week cast the program’s future into doubt. Millions of borrowers on President Joe Biden’s Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan have been paying 10% of […]
A constitutional amendment ending all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — largely targeted at forced prison labor — is headed to the November ballot in California, the latest state to take up an issue that’s gaining traction nationally. The “End Slavery in California Act,” introduced by California’s Legislative Black Caucus as part of a […]
This is a busy time of year for homophobes. In the weeks leading up to and extending into June, many cities and counties across California have Pride Month on their agendas. Maybe they’re considering a resolution supporting the LGBTQ+ community or discussing whether to fly the rainbow flag at city hall. Whatever the proposal, Pride […]
Stephen Batiz / Getty Images/iStockphoto Californians in search of affordable housing are discovering that they have to leave major cities to find it. Discover More: Cheapest Places To Buy a Home in Every State Read Next: Become a Real Estate Investor for Just $1K Using This Bezos-Backed Startup That’s likely one factor in the declining […]
While it was alive, the pig had room to stand, to turn around in a circle and lie down. That’s a requirement before it could become pork sold at a California grocery store because of a 2018 ballot measure. But the pig likely didn’t live in California. Instead it probably came from a state that […]
More than 600,000 Californians haven’t touched the Middle Class Tax Refund the state gave them during the pandemic. (Los Angeles Times) Here’s a statistic that’s hard to understand: More than 600,000 Californians with low to moderate incomes haven’t touched the free cash the state gave them during the pandemic. They haven’t spent it, nor have […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate advanced a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday, including legislation that would create an agency to help Black families research their family lineage and confirm their eligibility for any future restitution passed by the state. Lawmakers also passed bills to create a fund for reparations programs and compensate […]
(FOX40.COM) — A new interactive map seeks to enable residents of California to track the impact that community-focused improvements and infrastructure investments have throughout the state. According to Caltrans, the digital map lists 319 projects across the state that Clean California funded with $643 million as a part of the organization’s initiative to “clean up, […]
With little debate two years ago, state lawmakers passed a complex energy bill that enabled a sweeping change in how most Californians are billed for electricity. The legislation was what Pacific Gas & Electric had asked for from the state public utilities commission three months before: a transformation of electric rates so that households would […]
Californians fed up with fast food chains hiking prices are now biting back — by taking their business elsewhere Greg LaVay, a 79-year-old retired entrepreneur from San Diego, says he used to visit McDonald’s a few times a month — but recently decided to switch to sit-down restaurants for dinner instead. Why? LaVay noticed the […]
For many people in Los Angeles, earthquakes are just another trend that New Yorkers have discovered years after the actual cool kids did. As Angelenos awoke to the news that the east coast had endured a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey, “First time?” memes filled Los Angeles social media channels. Related: Don’t stand in […]
A new $20 minimum wage for fast food workers took effect in California on Monday. Some chains, like Starbucks, raised prices to cover increased labor costs. Menu items at the coffee giant increased upwards of $0.50 each as of April 1, BI found. Your coffee habit just got a lot more expensive if you live […]