No more loud commercials: This state is limiting the volume of ads on streaming...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Gray News) – Do you hate when commercials are louder than the actual program you’re watching on streaming services? If you live in California, you’re in luck – those loud advertisements will soon be a thing of the past. On Monday, California Gov. Gavin...
California becomes first state to define ‘ultra-processed foods,’ aiming to phase them out of...
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed the "Real Food, Healthy Kids Act" into law, which requires state regulators, in consultation with scientists, to create a detailed list of additives and ingredients that qualify foods as ultra-processed. Under the new law, the state will finalize its definition of ultra-processed...
California Kaiser Health Care Workers, Reaching ‘Breaking Point,’ Set to Strike Next Week
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and employees plan to walk off the job on Tuesday over wage and staffing level concerns that they say have been unaddressed as the healthcare organization’s operations expand. The walkout, which is expected to last five days, could bring disruptions to dozens...
Newsom Just Vetoed California Bills Meant to Make the Grid Reliable and Tackle High...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has vetoed three bills...
New California Law Ends ‘Home Equity Theft,’ Protecting Homeowners From Losing Everything
Homeowners are now safe from home equity theft after AB 418 closed a loophole that let counties keep profits from tax foreclosures.
California’s Fast Food Minimum Wage Hike Cost the State 18,000 Jobs. That Shouldn’t Surprise...
In 2023, California passed a law requiring a $20 per hour minimum wage for all fast-food restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom portrayed the union-supported law as pro-worker, saying it moved the state "one step closer to fairer wages." Other California politicians...
Thousands of California SNAP recipients face new work rules beginning November 1
CALIFORNIA — Beginning November 1, 2025, California food assistance recipients will see new eligibility rules take effect under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBB).
Native American tribe takes control of massive tract of land as part of innovative...
"This is coming from a place of understanding." Native American tribe takes control of massive tract of land as part of innovative program: 'A restoration of identity' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Retired California Highway Patrol Officer Is Fighting for His Life After Helicopter Crashes Onto...
Pilot Chad Millward worked for the highway patrol for almost three decades and helped save over 40 people during the Atlas Fire in 2017
Retirement in the Bay Area: Poll finds many seniors face bare-bones budgets, mounting debts
At 61, Alexander Remus has pared his life down to the essentials. He lives on a modest pension, avoids restaurants, and allows himself just one visit to a movie theater a month “to stay sane.” Even his prescriptions for a chronic health condition aren’t guaranteed — some months, he skips doses to stretch his budget.
