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California Democrats have unveiled a new proposal that would send a $400 rebate to every taxpayer in the state to help offset the financial pain of surging gasoline prices.

Santa Barbara, California, may declare Chick-fil-a a “public nuisance” over long lines that block a lane of traffic.

The California tax is used to fund roads and other infrastructure projects; the state's Legislative Analyst's Office projected the tax will generate about $8.8 billion in revenue during the 2021-22 fiscal year.

After Biden banned Russian oil imports this week amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers are calling for the president to waive the Jones Act, a century-old law that critics deride as protectionist because it requires all oil and cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be on American built vessels with an American crew.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving state residents some relief in the form of a tax rebate, as rising energy costs have led to the Golden State having the highest gas prices in the nation.

The Democratic-led states of California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York have the highest gas prices in the country.

Afghan refugees have difficulty finding affordable housing in the U.S.

The Nevada Republican Senate Committee has released an aggressive ad campaign aimed at Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launched a comprehensive investigation into TikTok for allegedly serving harmful content to children and for publicly misrepresenting the "dangers" of its social media platform.

Bars, restaurants, and liquor stores around America are pouring out their Russian vodka and replacing it with Ukrainian spirits to show support in whatever way they can for the people of Ukraine.

Businesses in downtown San Diego got a boost of foot traffic during the first weekend after California Gov. Gavin Newsom loosened the state’s mask mandate, according to a local report.

Carvana's website states that all of its vehicles are put through a 150-point inspection. It also emphasizes that it does not sell cars that have been in a reported accident or have frame or structural damage.

Mario Coredero joins other industry leaders in painting a "bright outlook" for the supply chain crisis.

The standard Flight Pass plan, which requires booking at least 14 days before travel, starts at $49 per month. Meanwhile, the Flight Pass Pro plan, which allows same-day booking up to two hours before departure, starts at $199 per month.

Disney announced Wednesday a new business of residential communities called Storyliving by Disney. The first community is planned for Rancho Mirage, in California’s Coachella Valley.

High shipping costs, rising energy costs, a shortage of materials, elevated commodity prices and rising wages have driven national and state-wide inflation to record levels.

A Denver woman who leased out her property through Expedia Group Inc.’s Vrbo was shocked to recently discover her rental had been reworked to conduct illegal activity.

Small business owners are expressing frustration after a new study shows that lockdowns had very little effect on public health outcomes in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

A study shows traffic deaths in Utah declined after the state enacted the country's strictest drunken driving laws five years ago.

Millions of California workers are now eligible for two weeks of paid sick leave if they are infected with COVID-19 under a new bill that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this week.