Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market.The Associated Press (No subscription required) Senate Republicans Approve Budget Framework, Pushing Past Democratic Objec...
- California lawmakers have failed to pass the most ambitious proposal yet to combat a growing housing crisis. The measure would have allowed developers to build small apartment buildings in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes or in areas close to public transportation. The League of Califor...
The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from spiking in a state where it is notoriously expensive to fill up at the pump.The proposal, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, would give energy regulators the authority to require that refiners keep a certain am...
Senator Scott Wiener introduced the bill. Senator Wiener posted a letter from Apple that showed the company's support for the bill to X. Huge new endorsement — @Apple— of our groundbreaking climate bill to require large corporations to disclose their carbon footprint (SB 253).Thank ...
Senate Bill 1 of 2006, which established the statewide California Solar Initiative, also required the California Energy Commission (CEC) to implement regulations that require sellers of production homes to offer a solar energy system option to all prospective homebuyers. Besides offering solar as an ...
383, by the California Senate that aims to restrict online retailers of downloadable products from requiring customers to provide personal information when making online credit card purchases. It reveals that state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson introduced the bill to amend the Song-Beverly ...
In signing the bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was important for minorities to have a voice on the boards of powerful corporations. “When we talk about racial justice, we talk about empowerment, we talk about power, and we need to talk about seats at the table,” Newsom said. ...
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Senate Bill 54 focused on Single-Use Plastics was signed during the 2021-22 legislative session and went into effect on last week. According to Cal Recycle, “Packaging makes up over 50% of what we dump in California landfills by volume” and “Californians throw ...
A bill introduced in the California state senate aims to prevent the dangers ofartificial intelligence. Critics, including Google and Meta, say the bill could stifle innovation and even kill California’s significant tech industry. The Senate bill,SB 1047, has been introduced by Senator Scott Wi...
On May 22, the California Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve SB 939. Among other things, SB 939 would allow certain commercial tenants negatively affected by the COVID-19 crisis to require landlords to renegotiate and/or terminate their leases. Among other things, the bill wou...