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Legal magic mushrooms and cannabis cafes: California lawmakers say ‘yes, please’

Food & Drink

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California lawmakers passed a pair of bills Thursday to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and other plant-based psychedelics and open the door for cannabis small businesses to serve food and nonalcoholic drinks.

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After a nail-biter vote tally, Prop. 1 on mental health and homelessness passes

Politics

California voters have passed a $6.4 billion measure aimed at reducing homelessness and providing mental health services.

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Mike Ege

Bay Area lawmakers push state to shore up cash-strapped transit agencies

News

A coalition of state lawmakers is petitioning to rescue billions in funding for local  transit agencies facing fiscal cliffs.

Reporter

Sarah Wright

California waives tax penalties for businesses hit by storms

The tax relief is one in a patchwork of government relief efforts available to California residents and businesses affect by the storms. 

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Josh Koehn

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Hella News: Why San Francisco can’t build more housing

The city needs to build 82,000 units of housing by 2031, but San Francisco looks like it might be at risk of failing to meet this goal.

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Legal magic mushrooms and cannabis cafes: California lawmakers say ‘yes, please’

After a nail-biter vote tally, Prop. 1 on mental health and homelessness passes

Bay Area lawmakers push state to shore up cash-strapped transit agencies

California waives tax penalties for businesses hit by storms

Hella News: Why San Francisco can’t build more housing