The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in California during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $525,116, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 142 inspections at 141 Food and Cosmetics companies from California in the first quarter of 2024.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2024 state budget legislation today, aiming to stabilize state finances while preserving investments in key programs such as safety nets, education, homelessness, and mental health care reform.
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that 1,700 first-generation homebuyers have been conditionally approved for the Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program. This initiative provides potential homeowners with vouchers covering up to 20% of a home's value for down payment and closing cost assistance.
In Berkeley Talks episode 203, Alisha Gaines, a professor of English and an affiliate faculty member in African American studies at Florida State University, discusses the importance for Black America to "excavate and reconsider" its relationship to the plantation.
California is ensuring that all high school students are taught personal financial literacy before graduating, following an agreement between state leadership and NGPF Mission 2030, an affiliate of Next Gen Personal Finance.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Idaho v. U.S., where the court chose not to rule on whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) mandates hospitals to provide necessary abortion care during medical emergencies, regardless of conflicting state laws. EMTALA requires all emergency departments participating in Medicare to stabilize patients with emergency medical conditions.
The California Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement following the passage of two measures, SB 92 (Umberg; D-Santa Ana) and AB 2288 (Kalra; D-San Jose), aimed at reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
California will become the 26th state to guarantee students the opportunity to take at least one semester of instruction in personal finance. SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today celebrated the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 2927 (McCarty) through the California State Senate, which would make California the 26th state in the union to require personal finance as a high school graduation requirement. The bill is expected to receive concurrence in the Assembly and support from Governor Gavin Newsom in order to become law.
California's law requiring 3,200-foot setbacks to protect neighborhoods from oil drilling can now be implemented after the oil industry announced it is dropping its referendum from November’s ballot.
Sacramento, Calif. – Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that an initiative eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot has been withdrawn by the proponent.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down Purdue Pharma L.P.’s bankruptcy plan in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma. The ruling determined that nonconsensual third-party releases are not authorized under the Bankruptcy Code. Purdue’s plan had granted the Sackler family, owners of Purdue, immunity in exchange for up to $6 billion for claims related to OxyContin's misleading marketing and their role in the opioid crisis.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the case of States of Texas and Montana v. Becerra et al. The brief opposes the motion by Texas and Montana for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and stay of agency action against the Biden administration’s 2024 Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). This rule aims to strengthen protections against discrimination in health care for various marginalized groups.
Sacramento, Calif. – Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that proponents have withdrawn an initiative that was eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot.
Sacramento, Calif. – Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that a referendum eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot has been withdrawn by the proponent.
Sacramento, Calif. – Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that an initiative eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot has been withdrawn by the proponents.