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State Legislation to Close 'Pay-to-Play Loophole' for Local Officials and Contractors Is Up for Vote
Local elected officials are exempt from a law that bars pending contractors from making campaign contributions to officials responsible for contract decision-making. SB 1439 would seek to close that loophole and goes next to the Senate appropriations committee.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending the tax entirely in the short term. Those plans would likely reduce the price of gas, but it’s not clear by how much. This week Newsom teased a possible rebate to deal with gas prices.