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A wealth tax could sabotage California’s recovery

CalMatters - Guest Commentary

Feeling overtaxed and frustrated with the cost of doing business in California, some of the state’s wealthiest residents abruptly moved out of state in recent months.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, went to Texas, which has no income tax. Billionaire Larry Ellison, the CEO of software giant Oracle, moved to Hawaii and relocated his company headquarters to Texas.

Asm. Grayson Honors Latressa Wilson Alford, J.D. of Vallejo as Woman of the Year

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Each March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, members of the Legislature have the honor of recognizing a member of their community as their district’s Woman of the Year. This afternoon during a remote ceremony on the Assembly Floor, Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) was able to honor and recognize Latressa Wilson Alford, J.D. of Vallejo.

Vallejo salutes fallen heroes at Mare Island Cemetery with wreaths

$17,000 raised in order to have wreath placed on every grave

Back in October Vallejo Navy League President Steve Nash started a campaign to make sure every tombstone in the Mare Island Cemetery had a wreath on it before Christmas. However, he was concerned he might not be able to raise enough money to finish the job.

He shouldn’t have worried so much.

Ban on Police Choke Holds Moves Forward in California Senate

Assembly Bill 1196, which would ban law enforcement in California from using choke holds or similar restraining methods that pose a substantial risk of asphyxiation when detaining people, passed the state Senate Public Safety Committee Friday.

The legislation follows sustained national outcry over the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

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