Rep. Katie Porter, a California Democrat, on Tuesday announced she’s running for Senate in 2024. “California needs a warrior in the Senate—to stand up to special interests, [and] fight the Read more
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Prop. 30: Millionaire tax to help fund EVs headed for defeat in California
In an apparent loss for ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc., Californians on Tuesday night were on their way to rejecting a ballot measure that would have imposed additional taxes on the Read more
Sports-betting measures Prop. 26, Prop. 27 on their way to losing big in California
Voters in California appeared to have soundly rejected dueling sports-betting initiatives, which together raised more than $400 million, on Tuesday. Proposition 26, put forth by many of the state’s Native Read more
California ticket-holder is sole winner of the $2 billion Powerball jackpot
A lucky California ticketholder has won the biggest prize in U.S. lottery history — a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. That’s the word from officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association, the Read more
For EVs, solar tax breaks and climate change, the midterm elections that matter
Climate change may not top inflation when it comes to burning midterm election issues, but the younger the voter, the more important the topic grows. Clean-energy jobs are at stake, Read more
A COVID wave of BQ infections that started in New York has already reached California. It’s about to engulf the rest of the nation, experts say
California is now an “emerging hotspot” for the family of variants, known to be the most immune evasive and transmissible yet, according to experts. #bq #hotspot
Chicago shooting: As many as 14 people shot in Garfield Park near Polk and California, CPD says
Chicago police said as many as 14 people were shot Halloween night in Garfield Park. #cpd #garfieldpark #shooting #polk #halloween
Renters’ ‘political mobilization’ could influence the midterm elections and California reparations push could give Black residents hundreds of thousands of dollars — here’s what they say they would do with it
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Property appraisers valued an interracial couple’s home at $310,000 when they met the Black homeowner — but gave their white partner a $350,000 Read more
California reparations push could give Black residents hundreds of thousands of dollars — here’s what they say they would do with it
Keisha Brown, 49, is married with five children and lives in a Bay Area suburb. Even with two incomes, she said, she and her family are struggling. Rent keeps going Read more
In the midterm elections, voters in California and Massachusetts must decide if millionaires should pay more tax — which way would you vote?
In the run up to the midterm elections where costs are top of mind for many people, voters in Massachusetts and California are being asked to decide if millionaires in Read more