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Five More States Legalize Marijuana for Adults
A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday
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States Tackle Big Issues With New Laws, Including Data Privacy, Voting
Owners of electric vehicles in a number of states will start seeing fees to pay for road repairs in the new year. At least eight states will begin charging new or higher registration fees Wednesday for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. The new fees mean that, for the first time, a majority of states will assess special fees on gas-free...
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Secretly Recorded Conversations Admissible in Criminal Cases
Secretly recording someone else’s conversation is illegal in California, but prosecutors can use the illicit recording as evidence in a criminal case, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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California Taxpayers Pay Out Millions to Settle Civil Rights Lawsuits Involving CHP Officers
An NBC Bay Area investigation discovered pay outs on 45 different lawsuits filed against the State of California involving 51 CHP officers, 35 of whom were still on the payroll through 2015
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Legal Settlement Will Keep Confederate Statue Off UNC Campus
The University of North Carolina announced Wednesday that a torn-down Confederate monument won’t return to campus under a legal agreement that hands over the “Silent Sam” statue to a group of Confederate descendants. The University of North Carolina System said in a news release that a judge approved a settlement giving possession of the monument to the Sons of Confederate...
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PG&E Executive Given Pay Raise
Despite its threatened bankruptcy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s board of directors just gave a top gas executive a hefty pay raise, according to federal regulatory records.
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The Whopping $4,800 Towing Bill and a Push to Limit Towing Rates
A paperwork shuffle forces a woman to pay a huge towing bill – more than many peoples’ monthly rent. A state lawmaker says the high price of towing needs to be reined in.
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California Supreme Court Rejects State Law Requiring Trump Disclose Tax Returns
President Donald Trump does not have to disclose his tax returns to appear as a candidate on California’s primary ballot next spring, a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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California to Overhaul Insurance Plan After Wildfires
Californians who lost their home insurance because of the threat of wildfires will be able to buy comprehensive policies next year through a state-mandated plan under an order issued Thursday by the state insurance commissioner.
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Oakland Attorney Announces Suit Against BART Alleging Racial Profiling
An attorney is filing a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was allegedly racially profiled by BART police in Walnut Creek last week, the attorney for the man said Wednesday.
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Contra Costa County Approves Ban on Sales of Vaping Products
A ban on the sale of vaping products that have not been reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, cannabis vaping products and flavored tobacco products in unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County goes into effect next Monday.
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Man Cited for Eating Breakfast Sandwich on BART Platform
A man cited for eating a breakfast sandwich while on a BART platform has sparked controversy after video of the incident posted on social media has gone viral.
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BART General Manager Responds to Controversy Over Video of Sandwich Citation
BART General Manager Bob Powers said in a statement Monday that an independent police auditor will investigate an incident that led to a viral video depicting a man being physically detained for eating inside the Pleasant Hill station last week.
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Redwood City Takes Action to Prevent No-Cause Evictions
A Redwood City man said he’s being evicted from his apartment for no reason, and he’s not the only one.
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Hearing Concludes in Licensing Case for Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic
An administrative hearing to decide whether Missouri can revoke the license for the state’s only abortion clinic concluded Thursday with emotional testimony from a clinic official. The hearing in St. Louis before a commissioner with the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission was expected to last five days but wrapped up a day early. A ruling isn’t expected until February at the...
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Charlottesville to Keep Trying to Remove Confederate Statues
The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments.
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Prop D: San Francisco Rideshare Tax on November Ballot
This November, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, a ballot measure that would tax rideshare customers of companies like Lyft and Uber – which recent traffic studies show contribute to more than half of San Francisco’s traffic congestion.
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Election Tracker: San Francisco Prop D Rideshare Tax
On the November Ballot, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, which would tax rideshare trips 3.25 percent for most rides.
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Washington High School Alumni File Lawsuit Over Controversial Mural
An alumni association filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education over the board’s decision to cover up a controversial mural.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Law Overhauling Charter Schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law overhauling California charter schools Thursday in a move seen as a compromise between the state’s teachers’ unions and charter school supporters.