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Legislation Would Expand Abortion Services for CA College Students

Legislation Would Expand Abortion Services for CA College Students

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The bill, making its way through the legislature, would require health centers on University of California and California State University campuses, to provide “non-surgical abortion services.” It comes from Democratic Senator Connie Leyva, who claims more than 400,000 women attending the UC and CSU systems need access to drugs which can create…MORE

Bill Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ Status for Calif. Pot Growers, Sellers

Bill Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ Status for Calif. Pot Growers, Sellers

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Days after becoming a sanctuary state that prohibits law enforcement from complying with federal officials on certain immigration matters, a Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation to take that model and apply it to marijuana issues. The Golden State is once again at odds with the feds, as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions…MORE

Spanking Can Lead To Relationship Violence, Study Says

Spanking Can Lead To Relationship Violence, Study Says

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Resorting to spanking as a form of discipline could result in your child being more likely to behave violently toward their dating partners. That’s according to a new study in Journal of Pediatrics, which involved 700 participants in southeast Texas. 19 percent of those who took part said they’ve committed some form…MORE

Madera County District Attorney Accused of Abusive Workplace Behavior

Madera County District Attorney Accused of Abusive Workplace Behavior

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Madera County District Attorney David Linn is accused of making inappropriate sexual, lewd, racist, and offensive comments to department employees. The Board of Supervisors revealed Tuesday that Linn has allegedly engaged in a pattern of abusive behavior, since he assumed office in 2015. The board is set to hold a special meeting…MORE

GOBankingsRates: Calif. Among Worst States for Middle-Class Families

GOBankingsRates: Calif. Among Worst States for Middle-Class Families

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is the nation’s third worst, when it comes to living on a middle-class income. That’s according to a new GOBankingRates report, which adds to the growing base of research, showing an increasing strain on families. Astronomical housing prices and the overall high cost of living, make California only better…MORE

CalSTRS Urged to Sell Gun Stakes Following Vegas Massacre

CalSTRS Urged to Sell Gun Stakes Following Vegas Massacre

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gubernatorial candidate and current state treasurer John Chiang is urging the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to drop its stakes in companies, who sell weapons and ammunition that are illegal in the Golden State. The proposal was drafted in response to the Las Vegas massacre. CalSTRS says it’s trying to determine how…MORE

Initiative to Split California into 3 States Cleared to Gather Signatures

Initiative to Split California into 3 States Cleared to Gather Signatures

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Secretary of State Alex Padilla has cleared a new initiative to start collecting signatures, which would split California into three states. If approved by voters, it would then have to be blessed by Congress. Were that to happen, existing assets and liabilities would be divided, among the three new states. The initiative…MORE

Study: Calif. Drivers Some of the Nation’s Angriest

Study: Calif. Drivers Some of the Nation’s Angriest

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Road-rage in the Golden State is almost the worst in the country. That’s according to a new InsuranceQuotes.com study, which finds that California drivers are the nation’s second-angriest. Researchers blame congested freeways and bumper-to-bumper traffic. The State of Hawaii is home to the most enraged motorists, and after California drivers, are those…MORE

Berkeley Study Blames Nevada Gun Shows for Violence in CA

Berkeley Study Blames Nevada Gun Shows for Violence in CA

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new UC Berkeley study claims gun-related deaths and injuries increase by 70 percent of in areas of California, following gun shows in neighboring Nevada, where there are fewer regulations. Researchers say rates of firearm injuries remain steady after shows in the Golden State, which they attribute to tougher restrictions. The most…MORE

Becerra Files Emergency Injunction Over Obamacare Health Subsidies

Becerra Files Emergency Injunction Over Obamacare Health Subsidies

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a motion with 18 other states on Wednesday, in an effort to compel the federal government to pay the subsidies to state health exchanges, under the Affordable Care Act. “This is no longer about a campaign promise or a punchline. The Trump Administration is willingly breaking…MORE