Sacramento, Ca – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today announced that he and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) have introduced Senate Bill 1309, a bi-partisan bill that would entice Tesla Motors Inc. to build a large-scale battery factory in California. “Tesla is about to build a $5 billion factory and create 6,500 jobs somewhere […]
San Francisco, Ca – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a $105 million multistate settlement with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK) to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully promoted its asthma drug, Advair, and antidepressant drugs, Paxil and Wellbutrin. California’s portion of the settlement is the largest of any state, at $7,087,897. For the first time […]
Sacramento, Ca – The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) today updated its online list of the Top 500 sales and use tax delinquencies, which total $491.2 million in taxes through the second quarter of 2014. Also, an interactive map displays location, account name, and amount owed by delinquent taxpayers. Legislation enacted in 2011 (AB 1424, Perea) expanded the former Top […]
San Francisco, Ca…San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is welcoming United Airlines’ new non-stop service to Chengdu, China by hosting an “SFO to Chengdu” contest on Facebook. United Airlines begins flights from SFO three times per week on June 9, 2014. The contest invites contestants to like SFO on Facebook and answer three questions about United’s […]
Angels Camp, CA…On today’s show, Dave makes a delicious chicken roulade and Jenny makes some asparagus marinated in a lemon sauce! Elémentaire is the creation of two professional cooks dedicated to helping take the mystery out of making delicious meals from scratch. Our goal is to educate through the use of culinary terms and techniques […]
Sacramento, Ca… A George Runner-sponsored proposal to protect California’s disabled veterans cleared the Senate this week with unanimous, bipartisan support. Senate Bill 1113, authored by Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley), would help ensure that disabled veterans who encounter bureaucratic delays can still claim a key property tax exemption. “Disabled veterans should not miss out on tax […]
Sacramento – Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome E. Horton today announced that BOE-sponsored legislation to crack down on large-scale counterfeit goods suppliers has overcome another legislative hurdle. Assembly Bill 2681 moved off the Assembly floor today. “Right now, if our investigators find a huge warehouse full of unstamped cigarettes, the law allows us to pursue the wholesaler for […]
Mountain View, CA…Ever since we started the Google self-driving car project, we’ve been working toward the goal of vehicles that can shoulder the entire burden of driving. Just imagine: You can take a trip downtown at lunchtime without a 20-minute buffer to find parking. Seniors can keep their freedom even if they can’t keep their […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — decreased at an annual rate of 1.0 percent in the first quarter according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.6 […]
SAN FRANCISCO – May 21, 2014 – The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) plans to develop a four-star hotel within Airport grounds, and is preparing to conduct a competitive selection process, through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, for the selection of a lodging company that offers world-class management expertise and a major brand with […]
