• The West Hollywood City Council reportedly has plans to raise the minimum wage to $17.64 from $13, which marks the highest in the country
• The highest minimum wage currently is $17.13 in Emeryville, California

Police to return to school campuses after Pomona, California school board vote

• In the last week of October, A California school board voted to bring police back to campuses after it removed police from school grounds just a few months earlier
• The previous choice to remove law enforcement from school grounds was made as the council argued that the funds should be spent on student aids, such as mental health

California man convicted of 2nd-degree murder after drunk driving caused deadly crash

• On August 23, 2018, a 26-year-old man named Irving Abel Aguilar-Calixto crashed on a Southern California freeway while drunk which killed a 24-year-old mother and injured 5 others
• On November 2, Irving was convicted  of driving under the influence and causing great bodily injury and will be sentenced in December 2021

Long Beach College introduces Safe parking Program to aid homeless students

• In an announcement on November 1, Long Beach City College will allow homeless students to sleep in their vehicles at a secure on-campus parking structure overnight
• This program is called the “Safe Parking Program” and allows homeless students with access to the restroom and Wi-Fi throughout the night and allow them to use the shows at the Pacific Coast Campus in the mornings

SoCal Edison transitions customers to new rate plans that charge more during 4-9 pm

• Beginning in sometime during November 2021, Southern California Edison will transition to their new “time-of-use” rate plans that charge more for electricity during peak hours
• These peak hours will be between 4 pm to 9 pm and will affect those in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernadino, Riverside, and Ventura counties

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• Republican lawmakers in the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Tennessee are opposed by police officers who are against the push to loosen gun laws
• The latest push for gun laws to drop requirements for people to receive background checks and training before carrying handguns in public
• With increasing gun violence across the U.S., many law enforcement agencies have difficulty managing spikes and believe stricter gun requirements will help solve the issue

Budget for Social and environmental programs unveiled by Senate Democrats

• On August 9 Senate Democrats have unveiled their budget resolution that plans $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks that they believe will strengthen environmental and social programs
• Included in this funding would be more funds for health care, education, and family services which will be paid for by tax increases on corporations and the rich

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