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While you’re popping champagne and toasting the new year, hundreds of recently enacted bills will go into effect. Here are a few you should know about. The minimum wage for all employers in California will increase to $16.50. We currently have the second highest unemployment rate of any state behind only Nevada. This increase will only make it worse, particularly for California’s youth and others just starting to join the workforce. Paychecks will be hit by a tax increase. The State Disability Insurance rate is increasing from 1.1 to 1.2 percent. As KCRA in Sacramento noted, “That means a couple or individual with $100,000 in taxable annual wages will have $100 more total withheld from their pay this upcoming year, or about $8 a month because of the tax increase, for example.” For property owners, several attempts to destroy your rights to protest new and higher water rates go into effect. Under Proposition 218, water agencies must send notices to customers ahead of time with information on how to protest the rate hike. If a majority protest, the rate increase can’t go into effect. But Assembly Bill 2257 creates a protest procedure separate from the notice required by Prop. 218 and appears merely to layer on added – and superfluous – requirements for the sole purpose of hindering taxpayers’ constitutional ability to approve or reject taxes. Another assault on property owner rights is Senate Bill 1072 because it could leave taxpayers without proper compensation for overcharges on their water bills by offering only future credits instead of actual refunds. There is a huge difference between a “credit” for future charges and an actual refund. If a taxpayer moves, how will he or she be compensated for the violation of constitutional rights if the agency merely applies the overcharge to reduce rates paid by others in the future? AB 1827 is another concern because it tries to add potentially unconstitutional charges to your water bill based on speculative factors like “maximum potential water use” and “peaking” factors. This is in direct contravention of Prop. 218 which provides that, “No fee or charge may be imposed for a service unless that service is actually used by, or immediately available to, the owner of the property in question. Fees or charges based on potential or future use of a service are not permitted.” Basing a charge on “maximum potential water use” clearly then is not permitted under Prop. 218. Further, in the absence of time-of-use technology, peaking factors are generally make-believe. Legal challenges to AB 1827 are a near certainty. Related Articles Opinion Columnists | Trump’s claim that we need ‘extreme vetting’ is extremely baseless Opinion Columnists | Year in review: From a republic to a ‘kakistocracy’ Opinion Columnists | Will Democrats fix their brand problem ahead of California’s gubernatorial election? Opinion Columnists | Susan Shelley: Too many so-called emergencies in the Golden State Opinion Columnists | Larry Wilson: The lost art of college students talking to each other Regarding your rights as a voter, there were attacks this year on direct democracy. Fortunately, many of those got left on the cutting room floor, but one that did pass and goes into effect this year, Senate Bill 1441, is very concerning. If a citizen-initiated recall, initiative or referendum is determined to have an insufficient number of valid signatures, the proponents have the right to review rejected signatures and the reason for the rejection. But SB 1441 sets an unreasonable 60-day time limit on the review process and adds a new requirement for proponents to pay the costs of the review, which could be hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nothing in the bill prevents a county from running out the clock by providing inadequate access. But that’s probably the intent. Was it all bad news from your California government this year? No, of course not. For everyone who has been waiting for Sacramento to finally address the pressing concerns of state residents, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation giving the state three new official state symbols: the banana slug (state slug), Dungeness crab (state crustacean), and black abalone (state seashell). Don’t say they never did anything for you. Happy New Year! Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

How does a champion motivate itself? The Celtics are figuring it outNEW YORK — There's a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby. An animated game, anyway. The real game takes place at Madison Square Garden, where Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face the New York Knicks in a game televised on ABC and ESPN and streamed on Disney+ and ESPN+. The special alt-cast, the first animated presentation of an NBA game, will be shown on ESPN2 and also stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. Madison Square Garden is a staple of the NBA's Christmas schedule. Now it merges with a bigger home of the holidays, because the "Dunk the Halls" game will be staged at Disney, on a court set up right smack in the middle of where countless families have posed for vacation photos. Why that location? Because it was Mickey Mouse's Christmas wish. People are also reading... "Basketball courts often have the ability to make a normal environment look special, but in Disney it can only turn out incredible," Wembanyama said in an ESPN video promoting his Christmas debut. The story — this is Disney, after all — begins with Mickey penning a letter to Santa Claus, asking if he and his pals can host a basketball game. They'll not only get to watch one with NBA players, but some of them will even get to play. Goofy and Donald Duck will sub in for a couple Knicks players, while Mickey and Minnie Mouse will come on to play for the Spurs. "It looks to me like Goofy and Jalen Brunson have a really good pick-and-roll at the elite level," said Phil Orlins, an ESPN vice president of production. Walt Disney World hosted real NBA games in 2020, when the league set up there to complete its season that had been suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those games were played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The setting for the Christmas game will be Main Street USA, at the entrance of the Magic Kingdom. Viewers will recognize Cinderella's castle behind one baseline and the train station at the other end, and perhaps some shops they have visited in between. Previous alternate animated broadcasts included an NFL game taking place in Andy's room from "Toy Story;" the "NHL Big City Greens Classic" during a game between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers; and earlier this month, another NFL matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys also taking place at Springfield's Atoms Stadium as part of "The Simpsons Funday Football." Unlike basketball, the players are helmeted in those sports. So, this telecast required an extra level of detail and cooperation with players and teams to create accurate appearances of their faces and hairstyles. "So, this is a level of detail that we've never gone, that we've never done on any other broadcast," said David Sparrgrove, the senior director of creative animation for ESPN. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 phenom from France who was last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, looks huge even among most NBA players. The creators of the alternate telecast had to design how he'd look not only among his teammates and rivals, but among mice, ducks and chipmunks. "Like, Victor Wembanyama, seeing him in person is insane. It's like seeing an alien descend on a basketball court, and I think we kind of captured that in his animated character," said Drew Carter, who will again handle play-by-play duties, as he had in the previous animated telecasts, and will get an assist from sideline reporter Daisy Duck. Wembanyama's presence is one reason the Spurs-Knicks matchup, the leadoff to the NBA's five-game Christmas slate, was the obvious choice to do the animated telecast. The noon EST start means it will begin in the early evening in France and should draw well there. Also, it comes after ABC televises the "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" for the previous two hours, providing more time to hype the broadcast. Recognizing that some viewers who then switch over to the animated game may be Disney experts but NBA novices, there will be 10 educational explainers to help with basketball lingo and rules. Beyond Sports' visualization technology and Sony's Hawk-Eye tracking allow the animated players to make the same movements and plays made moments earlier by the real ones at MSG. Carter and analyst Monica McNutt will be animated in the style of the telecast, donning VR headsets to experience the game from Main Street, USA. Other animated faces recognizable to some viewers include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who will judge a halftime dunk contest among Mickey and his friends, and Santa himself, who will operate ESPN's "SkyCam" during the game. The players are curious how the production — and themselves — will look. "It's going to be so crazy to see the game animated," Spurs veteran Chris Paul said. "I think what's dope about it is it will give kids another opportunity to watch a game and to see us, basically, as characters." Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!Houston's Trusted Mobile Locksmith Service Offers 24/7 Assistance

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Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and WembyCLEVELAND (AP) — Two days before recording another milestone, resume-building sack on Sunday at Cincinnati, Myles Garrett delivered a jarring hit — on the Browns. In this case, any roughness could be deemed necessary. Garrett piled on to what has been a painful and puzzling season in Cleveland by and wants to know exactly what the organization's offseason plans are to fix things. If that wasn't enough, Garrett indicated for the first time that he would consider leaving the Browns if his vision doesn't mesh with the team's ambitions. “It’s a possibility,” he said of playing elsewhere. "But I want to be a Cleveland Brown. I want to play my career here.” It's unclear how Garrett's comments were received by owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, who have plenty to consider as the Browns (3-12) head into the final two weeks of a season that began with playoff expectations and could be followed by upheaval. The Browns haven't been this bad since going 0-16 in 2017. Garrett, who reached 100 career sacks by taking down Cincinnati's Joe Burrow late in the first half of Sunday's , may have either added to the Haslams' long list of concerns — the is a priority — or brought them clarity. There's no denying that Garrett's remarks carry substantial weight, which is partly why he spoke up. He's the Browns' best player, a franchise cornerstone, a future Hall of Famer and arguably the most disruptive defensive force in the game today. He's also leading with actions. Garrett showed extraordinary effort in chasing down and tackling Burrow before tumbling out of bounds and crashing into Cleveland's bench and some portable heaters. He might be frustrated, but he's not giving up. “A testament of who he is as a player and who he is as a person,” linebacker Jordan Hicks said. What the reigning Defensive Player of the Year says matters. It will be interesting to see if the Haslams listen. At this point, there are indications the Browns intend to stick with coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry, whose major misses in recent drafts have become more magnified with each loss. There will be changes; it's just a matter of how drastic and if they'll be enough to satisfy Garrett's wishes. He turns 29 on Dec. 29 and has two years left on a $125 million contract extension. The All-Pro is in his prime and doesn't want to waste another season in a pointless pursuit of a Super Bowl title. His goal is to win a championship with Cleveland — or someone. Garrett's serious. He's asking the Browns to show him they are, too. Cleveland's defense is doing its part. For the second week in a row, the Browns contained one of the NFL's most talented offenses, holding the Bengals and their top-ranked passing game below most of their season averages. Burrow did throw three TD passes — for the seventh game in a row — but Cincinnati scored fewer than 27 points for the first time in seven games. The Browns continue to beat themselves with costly turnovers, some more costly than others. They drove to the Cincinnati 1-yard line in the opening minutes only to have D'Onta Foreman fumble as he neared the goal line. The Bengals capitalized by driving 99 yards to take a 7-0 lead that could have been Cleveland's. Running back Jerome Ford is making the most of a heavier workload and finishing strong. He ripped off a 66-yard run on the game's first play and finished with 131 all-purpose yards, including 92 on 11 carries and scored Cleveland's only TD. Ford's emergence as a potential No. 1 back — Nick Chubb's injuries have clouded his future — gives the team one less thing to worry about as it retools the roster. Kicker Dustin Hopkins hasn't shaken a startling slump. After being benched for a week to work through his struggles, Hopkins missed his only kick, pushing an extra point to the right. Hopkins felt confident going in, but he's back to trying to identify issues that could be equally mechanical and mental. He's just 16 of 25 on field goals, 16 of 19 on PATs and the Browns' decision to sign him to a three-year, $15.9 million extension this summer looks worse every week. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson injured his calf early in Sunday's game, leaving his status in doubt for a second straight start this week. If Thompson-Robinson can't go, the Browns could go back to Jameis Winston, but he's dealing with a sore right shoulder. ... Tight end David Njoku is dealing with yet another injury after hurting his knee. The team is awaiting results on an MRI, perhaps a sign of the severity. Njoku has missed time with injuries all season. He finished with eight catches for 66 yards. 20 — Interceptions for the Browns this season. Thompson-Robinson's two picks on Sunday gave the team 10 in the last four games. Probably a half-empty stadium for a final home game on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, who are still in the hunt for a wild-card spot. AP NFL:

If the latest rumors hold any weight, the series could be revealed in mid-January 2025. Similar to last year, we’re expecting to see a lineup consisting of the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and . It’s that last model – the S25 Ultra – that will turn the most heads. The current generation is one of around, and maybe the most powerful phone on the market, so having an update right around the corner is very exciting indeed. Though we’re generally expecting to see iterative improvements across the S25 lineup, the biggest changes and upgrades seem to be concentrated on the S25 Ultra. We’re talking camera improvements, design changes, and potentially even a new name (though we’ll keep calling it the Ultra in this article). The list of rumored upgrades is such that some Galaxy S24 Ultra owners may be tempted to upgrade, but it’s more likely that prospective customers who still use older Galaxy models, or indeed other phones, will be left deciding between buying the expensive S25 Ultra or nabbing an S24 Ultra for a discount from a third-party retailer once the S25 Ultra supplants it at the store. We’re still light on official information for the S25 series, but here are my thoughts on how the S25 Ultra could be even more Ultra than the Ultra it replaces. Samsung S25 Ultra vs Samsung S24 Ultra: rumored upgrades, design changes, and how the new generation can improve As mentioned, we’re not expecting to see a full-scale reinvention of Samsung’s highest end slab phone with the S25 Ultra, but we are hoping to see some decent upgrades based on the latest Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra rumors. Starting with design, the S25 Ultra could swap the sharp corners found on the S24 Ultra for a rounded design in line with its rivals, the and . This newly rounded frame could reportedly house a slightly enlarged 6.9-inch display, a slight bump up from the 6.8-inch display found on the S24 Ultra enabled by slimmed-down bezels. The displays are likely to be technologically and visually identical otherwise, as they’ll reportedly use the same M13 panel technology – no biggie considering just how brilliant the S24 Ultra’s display looks. We’re also expecting to see some new black detail around the rear camera rings on the S25 Ultra, the same as the rest of the S25 lineup. Otherwise, the two phones should look broadly similar, with the same camera layout, titanium frame, and port and button placement. We’ve heard of though, with some quirky names like Silverblue and Whitesilver. Perhaps we’ll see a switch-up from the block colors of the S24 Ultra, which I’ve always thought clash with the titanium rails. Underneath that titanium housing, we’re expecting the S25 Ultra to boast some performance boosts compared to its predecessor. The S25 Ultra – and, indeed, the entire S25 lineup – is tipped to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, an absolute unit of a chipset that promises major processing, graphics, and efficiency gains over the current generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The version of that chipset found in the S24 series is a customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy variant, but it's still unlikely to match the potentially impressive improvement in load times, UI speed, and gaming performance coming with the S25 Ultra. Additionally, , compared to the flat 12GB found on all variants of the S24 Ultra. It’s suggested that the cheapest version of the S25 Ultra will still come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while the 512GB and 1TB specs get the full 16GB. And as this is the S25 Ultra we’re talking about the term ‘cheapest’ is very much relative – we’re expecting the S25 to at least match the S24 Ultra for price, which would work out to a starting price of $1,299 / £1,249 / AU$2,199 – though some tipsters suggest a price hike could be on the way. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is a heavy hitter in the mobile photography world with its quad-camera system, and thanks to a barrage of rumors, we expect the S25 Ultra to continue this pattern. The S25 is tipped to have a 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide camera, 50MP periscope camera with 5x zoom, and 10MP telephoto camera with 3x zoom. It’s the ultrawide camera that sees the biggest upgrade here, from 12MP to 50MP, while the other cameras seem broadly identical to the S24’s system. That might not count as a reason to upgrade on its own, as the S24 Ultra is already one of the as is. We’ll almost certainly see some new software processing either built into the S25 Ultra specifically or with the launch of the One UI 7 Android wrapper. Speaking of, we expect both phones to gain access to One UI 7 when it launches. Samsung has been very quiet about the release of its latest Android wrapper, but it’d be reasonable to suggest the new OS will launch alongside the S25 series in mid-January 2025. It’s possible that more RAM in the pricier versions of the S25 Ultra would allow the phone to take advantage of new artificial intelligence-powered tools in the Galaxy AI suite, though it’s hard to predict what these features could look like. After all that, though, we might not even get an S25 Ultra at all – . There’s not much to go on with this, but it’d certainly be welcome for fans of the Note series, which was last seen in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 Note. Note or not, we shouldn’t have to wait too long for official announcements about the S25 Ultra and its smaller siblings. If these rumors hold weight, there won’t be masses separating the two most recent top-end Galaxy phones. Yet advancements in performance, ergonomics, and photography could be enough to make the high price tag worthwhile.US-Google face off as ad tech antitrust trial comes to closeMilwaukee Brewers Could See New York Yankees Steal Star Free Agent

Govt committed to reviving economy: MuqamAs Elon Musk says, 'Will go to war on H-1B visa'; he gets support from the 'most-important' man in AmericaUnited States women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher said she was "nervous" to tell manager Emma Hayes about her intention to retire from international soccer, but that it was a "great conversation" and that Hayes was "very supportive." Naeher announced her decision to retire from the USWNT on Monday, making upcoming friendlies against England at Wembley Stadium on Nov. 3, and against the Netherlands in The Hague three days later, her last opportunities to play internationally. She will continue to play at club level for the Chicago Red Stars . Naeher said she wanted Hayes' blessing before going public with her decision. "Yeah, I was nervous. I think as much as I am at peace with the decision -- I know that in my head it's the right time and I feel good about it and I feel at peace with it -- it's still the end of something," she said. Editor's Picks WC, Olympic champ Naeher retiring from USWNT 1d Jeff Carlisle U.S. to face Japan, Australia in SheBelieves Cup 7d Jeff Carlisle Hayes: I was 'unwell' before taking USWNT role 2d Emily Keogh "And change is scary and... I'm going to miss being a part of these camps in this team. And I think to have that conversation made it very real. "It was important for me to have understood where she was at and to just have that conversation before anything got fully decided on," she said. "And she was great. She was very supportive. She was very thankful for different contributions to the team over the years and this past year, but it was a good conversation." Naeher said she arrived at her decision having noted that the USWNT goes in cycles, and at the end of the current World Cup cycle, she'll be 39 years old. She also spoke of the physical and mental toll operating at the peak of the sport takes on a player. With World Cup winner's medals and an Olympic gold medal in her trophy cabinet, she had achieved everything she wanted. "I feel very fulfilled with what we've been able to do and it takes a lot out of you," she said. "Honestly, I think I've been somebody that has been...I've given everything I've had to this team and I don't do anything halfway. It's kind of, if you can give 100% to it, then keep going. And with that in mind, I kind of just felt like this was the right time coming off of the Olympics, having a year that we had entering into a new cycle, a new stage for this team, it just felt like [I had] kind of given everything I have to give to this team and it just felt like the right time." It was back in 2017 that Naeher took over from another USWNT goalkeeping legend in Hope Solo. But rather than try to replace the often outspoken Solo, Naeher was determined to excel in her own, understated way. "I just tried to be myself. Obviously, a tremendous amount of respect for Hope and the career that she had and what she did for the sport and obviously [Briana] Scurry before her," she said. "And with that, I was never into comparing. "I always just tried to be myself and try to focus on how I could help the team in any moment, both on and off the field. So my focus was more on how I can continue to improve and be the best goalkeeper and best teammate that I could be every single day and keep learning." Now it will be up to the next wave of keepers to replace Naeher. On the current roster, that includes Mandy Haught of the Utah Royals and Manchester United 's Phallon Tullis-Joyce . There's also the North Carolina Courage 's Casey Murphy , the Houston Dash 's Jane Campbell and the Washington Spirit 's Aubrey Kingsbury with whom to contend. "I'm excited about the crop of goalkeepers that we have coming up," Naeher said. "I think what I've tried to at least show and instill in the future generations is just the power of preparation, the mindset going into training, the preparedness of what it looks like to be able to play at this level. "And I think having that, we've always been able to have in this environment, as competitive as it is, it's always also been very supportive. "And I think being able to find that balance within as training partners and as teammates. "Obviously everybody wants to be on the field, only one can be at a time, but having that balance of pushing each other each and every single day in training and then also supporting whoever's on the field at any given time because it's going to come back around to you and you'll get that same support when you are on the field and that just goes a long way."

Aston Villa had a stoppage-time goal disallowed as they drew 0-0 with Juventus in the Champions League . Morgan Rogers looked to have given Unai Emery’s side another famous win when he slammed a loose ball home at the death, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano ruled Diego Carlos to have fouled Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the goal was chalked off. It was a disappointment for Villa, who remain unbeaten at home in their debut Champions League campaign and are still in contention to qualify automatically for the last 16. Emiliano Martinez had earlier displayed why he was named the best goalkeeper in the world as his wonder save kept his side level in the second half. The Argentina international paraded his two Yashin Trophies on the pitch before kick-off at Villa Park and then showed why he won back-to-back FIFA awards when he denied Francisco Conceicao. Before Rogers’ moment of drama in the fourth minute of added time, the closest Villa came to scoring was in the first half when Lucas Digne’s free-kick hit the crossbar. But a draw was a fair result which leaves Villa out of the top eight on goal difference and Juventus down in 19th. Before the game Emery called Juventus one of the “best teams in the world, historically and now”, but this was an Italian side down to the bare bones. Only 14 outfield players made the trip from Turin, with striker Dusan Vlahovic among those who stayed behind. The opening 30 minutes were forgettable before the game opened up. Ollie Watkins, still chasing his first Champions League goal, had Villa’s first presentable chance as he lashed an effort straight at Di Gregorio. Matty Cash then had a vicious effort from the resulting corner which was blocked by Federico Gatti and started a counter-attack which ended in Juventus striker Timothy Weah. Villa came closest to breaking the deadlock at the end of the first half when Digne’s 20-yard free-kick clipped the top of the crossbar and went over. Martinez then produced his brilliant save just after the hour. A corner made its way through to the far post where Conceicao was primed to head in at the far post, but Martinez sprawled himself across goal to scoop the ball away. Replays showed most of the ball went over the line, but the Argentinian got there with millimetres to spare. At the other end another fine goal-line block denied John McGinn as Manuel Locatelli got his foot in the way with Di Gregorio beaten. The game looked to be petering out until a last-gasp free-kick saw Rogers slam home, but whistle-happy official Gil Manzano halted the celebrations by ruling the goal out.

Jimmy Carter , the longest-living former U.S. president , died at the age of 100 years old on Sunday. According to the Carter Center, Carter died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family. The former president was in home hospice care since 2023, according to CNN . Carter served as the 39th president for one term, from 1976 to 1981, but lost his reelection to Ronald Reagan. In addition to being the longest-living former present, Carter has also had the longest post-presidency in the nation's history. Carter was raised on his family's peanut farm in Plains and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, the same year he married his wife, Rosalynn Smith. They remained married until her death in November 2023. After graduation, Carter joined the Navy but returned home to take over his family's peanut farm after his father's death in 1953. He and his wife grew it into a lucrative business until Carter started his political career as Georgia's senator in 1962 before serving as the state's governor from 1971 until his presidential run. During his presidency, Carter successfully brokered peace talks between Israel and Egypt but his legacy was marred by a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, including Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center, a non-profit aimed at bettering the lives of people around the world. According to law enforcement, preparations for a state funeral are underway, per CNN.