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Workers at the two stores — one in midtown and the other in the Downtown Commons area — say they’re hoping unionization will push the company to respond to safety concerns, low pay and understaffing at both locations.

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State Government

Newsom’s oil profit penalty plan could face tough slog in Legislature

February 22, 2023 | Nicole Nixon

A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a “price-gouging penalty” on oil companies received a skeptical reception from state lawmakers during its first hearing.

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Sacramento City Council OKs cannabis dispensary, denying appeal by nearby detox center

February 22, 2023 | Kristin Lam

Those opposed to the dispensary argued it would disturb the recovery of patients at a substance rehabilitation facility less than 600 feet away. Supporters argued that other businesses in the same vicinity sell tobacco and alcohol.

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