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Newsom Signs Controversial Warehouse Bill. Cal Chamber Calls It a Win, but Is More Regulation Ahead?

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 98 on Sunday, forcing cities and counties to adopt statewide regulations around warehouse development and truck routes. Seeking to address the contentious fight around industrial businesses in California, the bill establishes design standards for logistics businesses, which have become major employers with the rise...

Fresno, Why Did I Come Back to You?

Some may call me a Fresnan boomerang, but let’s be real: Fresno feels more like a black hole, relentlessly pulling back those who dare to leave and ensnaring anyone who once called it home. I’ve worked in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio,...

Valley Lawmakers Get Newsom’s Signature on Green Energy, School Safety, Farmworker Bills

Assemblymembers Esmeralda Soria, Devon Mathis, and Joaquin Arambula, along with Sen. Anna Caballero, are celebrating legislative wins with Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature on bills they authored. Ranging from school safety to green energy to farmworker housing and human trafficking, the bills represent different efforts from Central Valley lawmakers. Newsom has...

A Rent Control Proposition Is Back on the Ballot. Is Third Time the Charm?

A proposal to expand local governments' authority to enact rent control on residential properties is gaining momentum in California. While similar propositions faced defeats in past elections — losing by 19 points in 2018 and 20 points in 2020 — Proposition 33 shows signs of potential success, according to a...

Fresno’s Middle Class Has Long Lacked Mental Health Care. Will New Biden Rule Fix That?

In Fresno, people with Medi-Cal insurance often have far more mental health resources than those with private insurance, says Matthew Tatum, CEO of Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health. One of the reasons Tatum started Fresno-based Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health was a lack of available options for mental health care in Fresno....

Brandau and Bredefeld Talk Issues While Launching Attacks at Rotary Forum

Two candidates for Fresno County Supervisor met at a forum Monday afternoon. While Steve Brandau and Garry Bredefeld talked about the issues, they also attacked each other. Hosted by the Fresno Rotary, the candidates took questions from club members in a forum moderated by KMJ radio's Christina Musson. "I'm not...

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