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CalMattersReportingBy Dan Walters
Attorney General Bonta excels at self-promotion but buries legal losses that cost California

Driven by either genetic impulse or vocational training, politicians habitually brag about how they are serving those who voted them into office. Gavin Newsom is an obvious example. He and his minions issue a steady stream of statements, press releases, social media postings and YouTube videos patting himself on the back. As his time in […]

CalMattersReportingBy Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
As California demands less plastic in packaging, manufacturers say you’ll pay more for stuff

More than two dozen California Assembly Democrats and one state senator sent a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders asking them to delay fees under SB 54, the state’s landmark plastic reduction law, for two years — an eleventh-hour push as the Legislature hurtles toward the end of session. The letter, addressed to Senate President Pro […]