California Gov. Gavin Newsom scrapped his last-minute push to put a second crime-fighting measure before voters this fall, two lawmakers confirmed Tuesday night, making a dramatic about-face hours before he heads to Washington to defend Joe Biden. Their measure would have toughened penalties for repeat shoplifters and drug dealers who lace substances with fentanyl. It […]
Anthony Anton, president of the Washington Hospitality Association, loads a box of signed Initiative 2066 petitions into a cart for delivery to the Secretary of State’s Office on July 2, 2024. The proposed measure would halt the state’s push to end natural gas use in homes and buildings. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard) It’s now all […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have launched a last-minute push to put a second crime-fighting measure before voters this fall after unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a more stringent proposal off the November ballot. Their measure, Proposition 2, would toughen penalties for repeat shoplifters and drug dealers who lace substances with fentanyl. It must […]
Warren Buffett said we won’t measure success by how much money we have when we’re older — here’s what counts We’ve all heard it before: money doesn’t buy happiness — and investing legend Warren Buffett took that sentiment one step further. “When you get to my age, you will not measure how well you’ve done […]
Another powerful Democrat in Sacramento has broken ranks with party brass and endorsed a November ballot initiative that would increase prison sentences for retail theft and drug crimes. State Sen. Dave Min, who is running for Rep. Katie Porter’s open House seat in Orange County, told POLITICO that he will support the initiative to roll […]
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina is one step closer to legalizing medical marijuana after the Senate passed a bill 36-10 Monday night. “Anytime cannabis comes up in the conversation in North Carolina, especially when that conversation is able to be moved forward in the right direction, I always like to be here to make […]
In November, voters will decide whether to pass a $598 million bond measure to upgrade aging facilities at San Joaquin Delta College. The Delta College Board of Trustees recently approved placing the measure on the ballot in the upcoming general election. School officials say the bond would help address improvements needed at each of Delta […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In less than two months, House Bill 4002 will go into effect and officially reintroduce criminal penalties for those who possess drugs. But under Multnomah County’s new deflection program, people caught using drugs can avoid arrest — and still walk away without mandated treatment. Off-duty Washington County deputy killed in crash […]
An equal justice statue stands outside the doors of the Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) A new court fight over South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure could hinge on a complicated answer to a simple question: Does a set of six-year-old petition requirements still exist? The court fight started Thursday, when […]
New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold clues about the immense size and scale of our universe. Cepheids are a type of variable star that brighten and dim within a short period of time, exhibiting specific luminosity patterns. However, while this rhythmic behavior allows astronomers to calculate […]
An email chain obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveals that the Governor’s Chief of Staff would not negotiate to strengthen a Democratic package of crime bills unless a coalition of crime victims, retailers, and law enforcement leaders would agree to postpone thier ballot measure until 2026. At issue is the proposed Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft […]