FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Governor Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 54 into law, which aims to substantially limit contact between state and local law enforcement, and federal immigration authorities. The controversial measure, authored by Democratic State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, is part of an effort to protect California’s more than 2.3 million…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is now expecting the 119-mile stretch through the Central Valley to cost 27 percent more than anticipated. The latest estimate for construction and planning is $8 billion, on a track originally scheduled to be completed this year, but is about 7 years behind schedule. The higher figure…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Pamela Chimenti, the mother of 30-year-old Michael Ryan Flores, appeared on HLN show Prime Time Justice Wednesday night, as her son seeks to sue 58-year-old Cregg Jerri, who struck him over the head with a chair, when he tried to hold up a Starbucks, back in July. Flores entered the Starbucks wearing…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More of those coming to the United States illegally are avoiding California and settling in Texas, according to the latest federal data. The Golden State’s undocumented population expanded by 16 percent, between 2000 and 2014. Meanwhile, in Texas, the figure was 75 percent, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Greater immigration…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California lawmakers have the legislative session without voting on a measure, which called for prohibiting internet service providers from collecting and selling personal information without permission. It also would have prevented ISPs from charging those who choose not to share higher rates. However, the bill, which supporters believe would restore some the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California lawmakers have approved a bill that would establish a third gender option, when applying for a driver license, or state-issued ID card. If signed into law, the options would be “male,” “female,” and “non-binary.” Additionally, the DMV would no longer request documentation for a gender choice. The measure, which supporters believe…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California lawmakers are considering a last-minute measure, which would require state regulators to draft a means of determining whether automakers treat their employees fairly and responsibly, before their clean vehicles are eligible for rebates. It comes as luxury electric automaker Tesla, and Nissan, are engaged in labor disputes. If the bill were…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Believing the current structure is “draconian” to low-level sex offenders, Democratic Calif. State Senator Scott Wiener is proposing a three-tired registry, which would remove California from a group of merely 4 states, that require lifetime registration. A criminal convicted of a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony would be able to seek removal from…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Humane Society of the United States is aiming to get a measure on the 2018 ballot, which would impose harsh restrictions, on confining pigs and calves in cages. The “Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act” comes about a decade after the successful campaign to mandate more space for egg-laying hens.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Buying a new car in California now costs an average of nearly $8,500 a year, or a little over $700 a month. That’s according to the latest AAA analysis, which looked at sedans, minivans, SUVs, pickup trucks, hybrids, and electrics. Small sedans remain the most economical vehicles. Green vehicles offer some of…… MORE
