Tuesday, September 29, 2026
San Diego Chamber Leads Coalition Against 92% Increase in City Wage Enforcement Fee
Budget Committee unanimously approved the fee hike from $1.47 to $2.82 per employee plus two new fees totaling $2.18 million annually; business groups say the city failed to justify the jump just one year after the fee was created.
AB 52 Codifies Racial Preferences in State Agriculture Policy
California's new law creates official race-based advisory committees, violating the principle that government must treat every resident equally regardless of skin color.
SB 1114 Codifies Unequal Treatment by Government
California's new law singles out sexual orientation and gender identity for special data rules, violating the principle that every Californian must be treated the same under the law.
Newsom Vetoes Unanimously-Passed Delta Water Infrastructure Bill, Citing Budget Constraints
SB 872 would have directed $300 million annually to repair aging Delta levees and sinking State Water Project canals; the governor called the legislation 'unnecessary.'
County Appoints Elizabeth Hernandez as Permanent Health and Human Services Agency Chief
Hernandez, who has served as interim deputy CAO since October 2025, was selected after a national search that drew more than 200 applicants; she starts the permanent role Oct. 2.