In August, California’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF), led by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), reported significant enforcement activities. The task force made 171 arrests and recovered 26,415 items of stolen property valued at approximately $547,000 in a single month. This marks a continuation of high enforcement rates that suggest the ORCTF is on track to surpass its totals from 2023.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the grand jury indictment of Southern California healthcare provider Gerardo Santillan and seven other individuals for defrauding the state Medi-Cal program of nearly $60 million. The alleged fraud took place through their operation of three home health agencies between 2016 and 2022.
The Lookout Slough project, the largest tidal wetland restoration effort in the Delta to date, has been completed. The initiative restores 3,400 acres of critical habitat for sensitive fish species and other wildlife while reducing flood risk in California's Central Valley.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement following the conclusion of the preliminary injunction hearing in the state’s lawsuit challenging Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons.
Governor Gavin Newsom will join state and local leaders in the Bay Area tomorrow to sign legislation aimed at addressing homelessness and expanding affordable housing. Additionally, Governor Newsom will announce new statewide efforts related to housing and mental health.
A Santa Maria man, who was in custody prior to his release, passed away on September 17, 2024, while hospitalized. On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 12:52 p.m., a 40-year-old male was booked by Santa Maria Police at the Northern Branch Jail on a felony warrant for violation of probation and assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury. The subject was medically screened by Wellpath staff with no identified emergency medical conditions before being processed for intake and subsequently housed in the B Unit of the NBJ facility.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of the final four of 12 individuals involved in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme. The scheme, which included identity theft and money laundering, resulted in a loss of approximately $15 million over several years. The April 2021 indictment included charges such as conspiracy, mortgage fraud, grand theft, identity theft, forgery, filing a false or forged document, and money laundering.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has secured a preliminary injunction against MV Realty, a Florida-based company accused of engaging in predatory practices targeting vulnerable homeowners. The court order mandates the removal of illegal liens placed by MV Realty and provides significant protections to nearly 1,500 affected homeowners across the state.
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom will attend Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, which is projected to attract more than 40,000 attendees. At the conference, Governor Newsom and Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff will hold a fireside chat covering topics such as AI, climate change, and California’s business climate.
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., acknowledged National Voter Registration Day by reminding eligible California voters to register and make a voting plan.
Taking action to address the use of deepfakes and other deceptive digitally generated or altered content in election campaigns, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three measures aimed at removing such content from large online platforms, increasing accountability, and better informing voters.
On September 17, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two groundbreaking bills aimed at addressing the threat posed by AI-powered disinformation to elections. Sponsored by the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), a project of California Common Cause, these laws represent significant steps in combating digital threats to democracy.
California today marks 10 years since the enactment of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that aims to reduce the overuse of groundwater to protect drinking water supplies for millions of Californians and enhance resilience to climate change impacts.
The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today issued a Notice of Violation to the city of Norwalk, addressing the city's recent ordinance banning new homeless shelters and supportive housing. Governor Gavin Newsom described the city's move as "counterproductive and immoral" amid California's ongoing homelessness crisis.
Inc. Magazine’s annual rankings of the top 5,000 companies for revenue growth over the past three years included 672 California businesses, nearly 200 more than the next closest state.