Colorado Gov. Polis signs “for-cause” eviction protections into law

Gov. Jared Polis signed “for-cause” eviction protections into law Friday, making Colorado the sixth U.S. state to enact the policy that’s aimed at blunting displacement of vulnerable tenants. The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases. That protection, supporters say, will insulate … Read more

Man sets himself on fire outside Donald Trump hush money trial in New York court

A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial was taking place, but he did not appear to have been targeting Trump, officials said. The man burned for several minutes in full view of television cameras that were set up outside the courthouse, where the first-ever criminal … Read more

New York AG seeks to void Trump business fraud bond

Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan criminal court as jury selection continues in New York, NY on Thursday, April 18, 2024.  Jabin Botsford | Reuters The New York Attorney General’s office on Friday asked a judge to effectively void a $175 million bond posted by former President Donald Trump to … Read more

Beijing slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan’s polycarbonates after protracted probe

Last December, Beijing also suspended tariff cuts for 12 important petrochemical products from Taiwan amid growing cross-strait tensions, with the commerce ministry accusing Taipei of placing “barriers” on mainland imports. “The investigation agency finally determined that there was dumping of the investigated products, that the mainland’s polycarbonate industry had been substantially damaged, and that there … Read more

Senate privacy hawks push to kill House amendment to warrantless surveillance bill

Senators on both sides of the aisle are banding together to try and kill a House-passed addition to the bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that they argue would force more businesses to aid in government surveillance of foreigners. An amendment from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and others would strike … Read more

California Forever study outlines Solano County’s economic gap

Solano County has the lowest wages and highest unemployment of any Bay Area county, according to a new study released by California Forever and authored by Michael Genest, former California Director of Finance. The report outlines Solano County’s economic paucity compared to the other eight counties of the Bay Area across multiple metrics, including household … Read more