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Society

California: Leftist groups oppose increasing penalties for soliciting sex with a child

Under current state law, if convicted of the crime of "solicitation of a minor" for sexual purposes, the penalty carries a maximum of one year in prison. The new rule would provide for "2, 3 or 4 years in prison,

Politics

California Senate committee approves bill to create an agency to pay 'reparations' to descendants of Black slaves

Legislative proposal 1403 expects the entity to determine who can receive reparations, although these have not yet been defined.

Society

Video: California police fatally shoot kidnapped teenager

Savannah Graziano , 15, was shot while following instructions from an officer asking her to get away from her armed father, who had killed her mother the day before.

Economy Society

A 'Whopper' of an increase: In California, the new minimum wage of $20 in fast food generates a considerable hike in menu prices

Chains like Burger King began to raise the value of their products after a new law approved by Democrats came into effect.

Society

California has the highest unemployment rate in the country

'The Golden State' presented a loss of 165,400 jobs compared to February of last year. The percentage of people inactive at work exceeds the national average (5.3% vs 3.9% respectively).