Nearly 1 in 5 marijuana products fail testing in California
Over the past two months, the state of California tested nearly 11,000 marijuana products for potency and purity and almost 2,000, or about 18 percent, failed the tests. Read More …
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California no cash bail system signed into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Tuesday a controversial bill that will eliminate the state’s existing money bail system and replace it with one in which defendants’ custody is determined based on assessments of their threat to public safety and likelihood to skip court. Read More …
California governor invites Heidi Harmon to Global Climate Action Summit
California Gov. Jerry Brown has invited San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon to the Global Climate Action Summit, an event that will take place next month in San Francisco and aims to “decarbonize the world.” Read More …
Bill allowing medical pot at schools passes California Legislature
A bill that would allow parents to come to their child’s school to administer a dose of medical marijuana has made its way to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. Read More …
Democratic congressional candidates take stands against California gas tax
With California’s gas tax becoming a hot issue in congressional races and constituencies in swing districts appearing to support a repeal, certain Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives are taking stands against the fuel tax. Read More …
California moving to reverse old marijuana convictions
The California Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that could greatly expand the number of convictions of marijuana-related offenses that are expunged or reduced. Read More …
California pot tax revenue not meeting expectations
The state of California failed to collect even half of the marijuana tax revenue it was expecting in the first six months of 2018, signaling that much of the state’s cannabis business remains in the black market. Read More …
Rent control measure emerges as California’s costliest initiative battle
The campaign for and against an initiative that would allow cities and counties to adopt rent control ordinances has emerged as the biggest fundraising battle over a 2018 California ballot measure pitting a large healthcare foundation against the real estate industry. Read More …
Billionaire drops plan to split California in three after court ruling
Following a decision by the California Supreme Court to remove or postpone an initiative on dividing the state in three, the Silicon Valley billionaire behind the measure is giving up his effort to split up California. Read More …
One third of SLO County homes at risk of wildfire damage, study finds
With wildfires raging across California, a new set of data has been released showing how much fire risk comes with living in each county in the state. San Luis Obispo County Read More …