SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded $167 million in grant funding to 27 government and community-based organizations to provide mental health services, substance-use disorder treatment, and diversion programs in local communities. The funding comes from Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved initiative that reduce  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Expanding the state's unprecedented support for local communities to create new housing and address homelessness, Governor Newsom today announced the state is awarding $130.7 million to 18 local governments to clear homeless encampments and provide shelter, care, and support. The Governor also announced new accountability measures, requiring award recipients to adhere to all sta  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 6 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-05-062) on Oct. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Oversee the Resource Adequacy Program, Consider Program Reforms and Refinements, and Establish Forward Resource Adequacy Procurement Obligations. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE F  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 6 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-09-054) on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Katie Villalobos, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL On August 13, 2024, Southern California Edison Company (Defendant) and Katie Villalobos (Complainant) filed a joint motion to dismiss the instant Complaint with prejudi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following advisory opinion document (No. AO 2024-10) on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * Former Representative Alan Lowenthal may not use his remaining campaign funds to a pay an assistant or editor to help draft a book or other publication because such payments would constitute a prohibited personal use of campaign funds. Background Alan Lowenthal represented California's 47th congressional district from 2013 until his retirement in 2023.   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 6 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today that the state of Hawaii has joined the United States, the District of Columbia, and 43 other states in settling allegations against Precision Toxicology, LLC d/b/a Precision Diagnostics, Inc. ("Precision"). The settlement resolves allegations that Precision knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to the Medicaid prog  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2024-68) in Internal Revenue Bulletin (No. 2024-41): * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This annual notice provides the 2024-2025 special per diem rates for taxpayers to use in substantiating the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred while traveling away from home, specifically (1) the special transportation industry meal and incidental expenses (M&IE) rates, (2) th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B328439): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division One THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROMEO DEONTE KNOWLES, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Drew E. Edwards, Judge. Affirmed. Steven S. Lubliner, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob  more