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California Seizes Illegal Cannabis Products Worth $53 Million in Just 3 Months
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In the first quarter of 2024, the Governor's Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce seized over $53 million in illegal cannabis products. Authorities seized nearly 32,000 pounds of unlicensed cannabis and eradicated 54,000 illegal plants during...
Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis Proclaims Dolores Huerta Day 2024
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024 as Dolores Huerta Day. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION A powerhouse for social justice, Dolores Huerta was born on this day in...
California Invests More Than $50 Million in Youth Substance Abuse Prevention
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is awarding new grants to fund the “Elevate Youth California” campaign – a statewide program dedicated to supporting youth mental health and preventing substance abuse among kids and teens. SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom...
State Law Enforcement Recovers Over 400 Stolen Vehicles in Oakland & East Bay
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The California Highway Patrol has recovered 414 stolen vehicles, made 181 arrests, and seized over 30 crime-linked firearms in the East Bay as part of undercover sting operations and law enforcement surges over the past 8 weeks. OAKLAND —...
Court Reaffirms California’s Longstanding Right to Fight Vehicle Pollution
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reaffirming California’s decades-old authority to set clean vehicle standards: “Today the court sided with common...
Crime is Down in San Francisco
CHP Special Operation and Local Efforts Continue to Show Results WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Violent crime and property crime are significantly down year-over-year in San Francisco. In addition to local law enforcement efforts, state law enforcement officers have seized...