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California Governor Gavin Newsom Calls For the State to Implement Its Own Institutional Investor Ban

California Governor Gavin Newsom Calls For the State to Implement Its Own Institutional Investor Ban

In This Article California Governor Gavin Newsom has rarely been in lockstep with the federal government recently, but they agree on one issue: stopping corporate investors from buying single-family homes. Investors in California have quietly snapped up 40% of the fire-scorched lots in Altadena, a Los Angeles suburb, according to a recent Redfin report. Newsom […]

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Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E

Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t see the state having the appetite to take over PG&E Corp., which has come under criticism recently for blackouts that hit San Francisco. “I’m not convinced” the state wants to get into the utility business, Newsom said during an event in San Francisco hosted by Bloomberg News. Related:

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Proposed California Billionaires’ Tax Rattles Silicon Valley, Entangles Governor

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

A proposed billionaires’ tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom maneuvers to defeat a levy that he fears will lead to an exodus of wealth. A technology mecca, California has more billionaires than any other state — a

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Nevada Governor Signs Sweeping Crime Bill as State Seeks to Boost Tourism

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed his sweeping crime package into law over the weekend that will help revive a unique court program that barred offenders of some crimes from the Las Vegas Strip and will stiffen penalties for smash-and-grab robberies, DUIs, and assault and battery against hospitality workers. Known as the Safe Streets and Neighborhoods

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LA Wildfire Victims Ask California Governor to Call for Insurance Commissioner’s Resignation

Volvo Launches Independent Agency; Arden’s Wildfire Program Backed by SiriusPoint

A few of the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires in January are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom to call for the resignation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara over reforms Lara pushed that were designed to help ease the state’s homeowners insurance crisis. The calls for Lara’s resignation follow a New York Times article

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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Effort to Immediately Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Wednesday's Fed Meeting Will Be Extraordinary. Here's Why

An appeals court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the appeals court upheld a ruling that would allow Cook to keep her position while her lawsuit against him works its way through the court system.

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