California
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Money & The Economy
Trump administration cancels $929 million for CA high-speed rail, seeks return of $2.5 billion already invested [full text of letter]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to cancel $929 million in…
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US News
Trump Will Officially End Negotiations With California On Fuel Economy Rollbacks
The Trump administration will announce it’s ending fuel economy negotiations with California. EPA and DOT officials tried to hash out…
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US News
Trump Admin Weighs Risk To ‘Significant Federal Funds’ Tied Up In California’s Bullet Train
The Trump administration is weighing the risk to a “significant” amount of federal funds tied up in California’s high-speed rail…
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Opinion
Bait-and-switch and Sunk Cost Fallacy: Newsom tricking taxpayers out of more money for high-speed rail
California Governor Newsome made statements Tuesday indicating that the full high-speed train line between Sacramento and San Diego “would cost…
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US News
California Gov Ditches High Speed Rail Project, Cites Hefty Price Tag
California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoned a high speed rail project Tuesday that sought to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.…
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US News
Bankrupt California Utility Is Shedding Over $40 Billion Worth Of Green Energy Contracts
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) may shed more than $40 billion worth of power purchase agreements after the California utility…
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US News
California’s Largest Utility Goes Bankrupt Under Billions In Wildfire Debt
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), California’s largest utility company, filed for bankruptcy at midnight on Tuesday, seeking to escape potentially…
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US News
Federal Judge Faults California Utility As ‘Most Reoccurring Cause’ Of Wildfires
A federal court “tentatively” found that equipment owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is the “most reoccurring cause” of…
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In The News
Here’s Everything We Know About The Los Angeles Teacher’s Strike So Far
The Los Angeles Unified School District lost more than $100 million over five days due to the teacher strike led…
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Money & The Economy
California Faces New Energy Crisis After State’s Largest Utility Files For Bankruptcy
California faces a new energy crisis with the bankruptcy of its biggest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric. PG&E has at…
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Los Angeles Changes A Law Over 100 Years Old So Illegal Immigrants Can Make Money
The new year marks new opportunities for illegal immigrants living in Los Angeles who can now legally sell wares on…
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In The News
California Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Ban Paper Receipts Based On Claims They’re Full Of Harmful ‘Toxins’
A California state lawmaker introduced a bill to ban paper receipts starting in 2022. Environmentalists say the bill will also…
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US News
Murder Charges, Sell Off Or Bankruptcy Are All On Table For California’s Biggest Utility After Deadly Wildfires
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), California’s largest electric utility, faces a range of consequences as a result of deadly…
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In The News
California Sanctuary Law Allowed Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant To Embark On Murderous ‘Reign Of Terror’
A twice-deported illegal immigrant felon killed a man and injured numerous others Sunday, and authorities are blaming the criminal’s violent…
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In The News
Years Of Bad Land Management Led To One Of California’s Most Devastating Wildfires
An in-depth investigation found that federal, state and local governments were aware of California’s vulnerability to wildfires, but failed to…
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