Bay Area Politics
Proposed Toll On 'Crooked' Lombard Street Advances In State AssemblyA proposal for motorists to pay a toll before driving down Lombard Street in San Francisco has passed the Assembly Transportation Committee.
SMART Train Board May Put Sales Tax Extension On 2020 BallotSMART staff Wednesday asked the Board of Directors to consider putting a measure to extend the tax on the March 2020 presidential primary ballot.
900,000 Santa Clara County Voters To Receive Mail-In Ballots For 2020 ElectionMore than 900,000 eligible voters in Santa Clara County will receive ballots in the mail for the March 2020 primary election in a statewide effort to increase voter participation.
Alameda Voters Approve Senior Housing, Homeless Services In Special ElectionA majority of voters in Alameda’s special election Tuesday decided to convert several vacant office buildings on McKay Avenue across from Crab Cove to senior housing and homeless services.
Eric Swalwell Brings 2020 Campaign To Florida, Talks Gun ViolenceEast Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell brought his campaign to Florida on Tuesday, with the issue of gun violence as the focus of his visit.
East Bay Legislators Propose Tax Increase For Companies Netting Over $10MDemocratic East Bay lawmakers hope to address income inequality and fund education by increasing the tax rate by 2 percent on the top 0.2 percent of corporations that do business in California.
Politics
San Francisco Muni Disables End Doors On Light Rail Trains After Passenger Gets Hand TrappedOfficials with the SFMTA are introducing temporary safety measures after a woman got her hand stuck in the door of a newer Muni train car and was dragged down the platform.
Supervisors Approve Talks To Sell Alameda County's Coliseum Share To A'sThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin formal negotiations on a proposed deal in which the Oakland A's baseball team would buy the county's half ownership of the Coliseum complex for $85 million.
Proposed Toll On 'Crooked' Lombard Street Advances In State AssemblyA proposal for motorists to pay a toll before driving down Lombard Street in San Francisco has passed the Assembly Transportation Committee.
California Politics
CA Lawmakers Delay Vote On Proposed Soda Tax, Big Soda Cup Ban Until 2020Efforts to tax sugary drinks and limit how much soda can be sold in a single cup have stalled in the California Legislature.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Suggests Tech Companies Need More Regulation: 'It's A New Era'The California Democrat said the era of self-regulation for these companies should "probably" end -- the latest warning sign for Silicon Valley.
Victims' Parents Urge Gov. Newsom To Stop Death Penalty ReprieveParents of Californians murdered by people now on death row launched a statewide tour to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to reverse his moratorium on executions.
National Politics
Harris: 'I Believe Congress Should Take The Steps Towards Impeachment'Sen. Kamala Harris of California said Monday that she supports Congress moving towards impeachment, a step further than the Democrat from the Bay Area has gone in the past.
Woman Involved In Palo Alto 'MAGA' Hat Encounter Goes MissingThe woman who was at the center of a "MAGA" hat confrontation at a Peninsula Starbucks has gone missing, according to authorities.
Nevada Cow Counties Create Cyber Campaign Trail for Democratic CandidatesDemocrats are setting up a series of online video visits with the presidential campaigns in rural Nevada. It could become a model for candidates attempting to expand the traditional campaign map nationwide.
Immigration Officials: Marijuana Involvement Can Imperil CitizenshipImmigration authorities: Anyone with any involvement with marijuana, regardless of whether it's legal in the state where they live, can be denied citizenship.
