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Wednesday Updates
California air agency to ban sales of gasoline-powered cars by 2035 -- California’s air regulator is poised to require all new cars sold in the state by 2035 to have zero emissions — a sweeping rule that could pave the way for other states to adopt the requirement, transforming the nation’s auto market. Camille Von Kaenel Politico Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury$ Coral Davenport, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer in the New York Times$ -- 8/24/22
In California, the calm before the legislative storm -- Although state lawmakers are holding daily floor votes as they work their way through a stack of nearly 1,000 bills, many of the most controversial proposals either have yet to come up or are facing possibly substantial revisions — heightening anticipation for and raising the stakes of their final outcomes. Emily Hoeven CalMatters -- 8/24/22
Biden will cancel up to $10,000 of student debt for many borrowers -- President Biden will announce Wednesday that he is canceling $10,000 in student debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 annually and extending a pause on loan repayments for all borrowers through the end of the year. Eli Stokols in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory -- A measure to amend the state Constitution to add protections for abortion rights appears on track for victory this fall as the issue of reproductive rights appears to be strongly motivating the state’s voters. Melody Gutierrez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
State law codifies Los Gatos’ public meeting protocol following QAnon disruptions -- After a far-right group harassed councilmembers and shut down Los Gatos Town Council meetings last fall, the town developed a new system and set of policies to prevent further disruptions. Now, that framework has been codified for all local governments in the state. Hannah Kanik in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 8/24/22
Yosemite has stopped selling single-use camping-stove propane cans. California may do the same -- During peak summer season in Yosemite National Park, when campgrounds are packed, the spent gas canisters that people use to fuel their camping stoves and lanterns tend to pile up on the ground near dumpsters as if no one is quite sure what to do with them. Gregory Thomas in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 8/24/22
Climate
California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars -- California is expected to put into effect on Thursday its sweeping plan to prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, a groundbreaking move that could have major effects on the effort to fight climate change and accelerate a global transition toward electric vehicles. Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman in the New York Times$ -- 8/24/22
Angels
Angels’ ‘for sale’ sign raises stadium questions for Anaheim -- As baseball fans wonder who might become the Angels’ fourth owner in the team’s 61-year history, Anaheim officials and residents are reacting to the news that Arte Moreno may sell the franchise with questions of their own. When might Angel Stadium get some improvements? Can the city make a new deal to develop the acres of parking lots around it? And what about the team name? Alicia Robinson in the Orange County Register -- 8/24/22
Rent
Renters pay big fees every time they apply for apartments. California could change that -- When would-be renters go apartment hunting in California, they often end up paying over and over again each time they apply for a unit. Summer Lin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
Workplace
The Surprise in a Faltering Economy: Laid-Off Workers Quickly Find Jobs -- People losing jobs are rapidly landing interviews, multiple job offers and higher pay, holding down unemployment totals. Sarah Chaney Cambon in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 8/24/22
Street
S.F. DA Brooke Jenkins reveals her cash bail and detention policy. Here’s how it compares to Boudin’s -- The position on cash bail — which has become a political flashpoint nationally — appears to be similar to that of Jenkins’ predecessor and rival, Chesa Boudin, who voters ousted in a recall election that allowed Mayor London Breed to appoint Jenkins. Mallory Moench in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 8/24/22
Griffith Park visitors should lock cars, hide valuables as break-ins increase, police say -- The groups target rental cars and other vehicles with valuables left in plain sight. Electronics, bags and even passports have been stolen. Christian Martinez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
Monkeypox
Rise of monkeypox worries L.A. sex workers: ‘It feels like we are seen as disposable’ -- With monkeypox on the rise, Lady Kay decided to hold off on meeting clients in hotel rooms or private dungeons. Emily Alpert Reyes in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
Bay Briefing: S.F. monkeypox epidemic may be slowing down -- San Francisco might be turning a corner on the spread of monkeypox. Figures provided by the San Francisco Department of Public Health show that the number of new cases reported each week hit a high of 143 on July 24, and they’ve gone down each week since. Last week, there were fewer than five cases. Anna Buchmann, Kellie Hwang in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 8/24/22
Education
A looming COVID risk in California? Schools return with fewer rules, lagging vaccine rates -- Health experts are watching to see how schools do without expansive masking and testing for COVID-19, especially with many children unvaccinated. Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
Is Lowell segregated? Here’s how every S.F. school scores on a racial ‘divergence’ index -- The impact on the diversity of the student body was central to the debate around changes to Lowell High School’s admissions system, and desegregating elementary schools is one of the primary reasons for the district’s new student assignment policy. Nami Sumida in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 8/24/22
Transit
Battle for funds pits Gold Line to Inland Empire vs. San Fernando Valley and Inglewood SoFi projects -- With a $97 billion California state surplus, local leaders thought they could grab some of that money to build a 3.2-mile extension of a Los Angeles County light-rail line into San Bernardino County, which would be the first of its kind to cross county lines. Steve Scauzillo in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 8/24/22
Guns
‘Ghost guns’ now must be traceable, as Biden rule takes effect -- Two federal judges allowed new regulation of homemade firearms, including background checks for those sold by dealers. Mark Berman in the Washington Post$ -- 8/24/22
Also . . .
Arellano: Cesar Chavez’s grandson wants to introduce his ‘Tata’ to a new generation -- Andres Chavez wants to get his grandfather’s presence more into the modern age, with gestures as big as a book of his quotations and as small as a Spotify playlist. Gustavo Arellano in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22
Meghan, Prince Harry adopt beagle rescued from abuse at Virginia plant -- In less than two months, Mamma Mia the beagle went from rags to royalty. Her changed life began in July when federal authorities rescued her — along with 4,000 other beagles — from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia. Noah Goldberg, Carolyn Cole in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/24/22