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Calif. Gov. Newsom Vetoes Crypto Licensing Bill
Cryptocurrency // September 25, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday (Sept. 23) that would have required crypto financial services businesses to have a special license to operate. Newsom said the Digital Financial Assets Law, which was passed by the state assembly and senate last month, would be...

California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law
Economy // September 06, 2022

On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well as enact standards related to “health, safety, and welfare.” Fast food restaurants have been pushing back against this bill since...

California Governor Orders Study Into Crypto, Blockchain Regulations
Cryptocurrency // May 05, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Wednesday, May 4, an executive order to start work on a regulatory framework for blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. The order is meant to build on President Joe Biden’s executive order on digital assets signed on March 9, which initiated...

Newsom Unveils California Stimulus Plan That Would Give Triple Payments
Economy // May 10, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $100 billion stimulus plan to triple the state’s direct cash assistance program and reach around two-thirds of the state’s residents, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (May 10). If passed, this proposal would send $600 tax rebate checks...

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California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law

September 06, 2022
On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well as enact standards related to “health, safety, and welfare.” Fast food restaurants have been pushing back against this bill since it was first proposed, and the effects of these changes […]

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New Law Allows Californians to Store Vital Records on Blockchain

September 29, 2022
Californians will be able to choose a blockchain-based delivery of vital records due to a new law making the technology an integral part of state recordkeeping. The state has been looking over numerous cryptocurrency proposals. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed a crypto licensing and regulation bill recently, approved another one that tells county records […]

Calif. Gov. Newsom Vetoes Crypto Licensing Bill

September 25, 2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday (Sept. 23) that would have required crypto financial services businesses to have a special license to operate. Newsom said the Digital Financial...

Newsom Unveils California Stimulus Plan That Would Give Triple Payments

May 10, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $100 billion stimulus plan to triple the state’s direct cash assistance program and reach around two-thirds of the state’s residents, Wall Street Journal...

San Francisco To Delay Next Wave Of Reopenings Amid COVID Spike

June 28, 2020
San Francisco’s planned next phase reopening scheduled for Monday (June 29) for outdoor bars, hair salons, museums and more has been put on hold. Mayor London Breed tweeted Friday (June...