Piedmont Profile: Rick Smith on civil grand juries
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Civil grand juries are given the extraordinary power of subpoena — and may compel testimony from anyone or any source vital to their investigation.
Elections
California unions, hospitals strike deal — but billionaire tax heads to ballot
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The one-time tax on billionaires could potentially reshape how California funds healthcare.Elections
Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot
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Californians will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures on environment, taxation, election, housing, and healthcare.Bay Area
Newsom signs law that lets Uber, attorneys avoid ballot measure fight
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New law limits medical cost recoveries from ride-hailing crashes, imposes new driver background check rules.Bay Area
What is the California Legislature doing about homelessness this year? These are the bills to watch
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State funds for sober housing, disposing of RVs on city streets, and creating a plan for homelessness prevention have made the cut so far.Bay Area
New QR code scam targeting PG&E customers costs Bay Area victims more than $211,000
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The scam begins with a phone call threatening to disconnect a customer’s service unless an immediate payment is made.Bay Area
Too close for comfort? Bay Area phones buzz as NorCal quake triggers ShakeAlert system
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The system isn’t an earthquake prediction service, rather it uses ground and satellite sensors to detect fault movement in real time.Cal
UC Berkeley feline fossil find sheds new light on evolution of saber-toothed cats
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This prehistoric cat's canine teeth could grow up to 7 inches long, a specialization that may have contributed to the eventual extinction of the lineage.Housing
‘Living nightmare’: Oakland activists, tenants demand action on housing code violations
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The protest came just before the Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee was set to vote on its annual housing action plan.California
Decision time has come for Newsom’s proposal to shift control of the California Department of Education
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Leading education organizations favor transferring control to an appointed commissioner; the powerful California Teachers Association is opposed.City
