California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and various violence prevention programs under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday.
California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that could save jobs as self-driving trucks are tested for their safety on the roads.
Stolen catalytic converters can cost drivers thousands of dollars to replace. A proposed ordinance before Riverside County supervisors seeks to make converter theft even more costly for criminals.
Residents from western Riverside County and the San Gorgonio Pass are the first confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in the county this year. County public health officials announced the cases Friday, Aug. 18.