October 2021 – Page 13 – California Globe

Business Owners Say California’s Gender-Neutral Retail Toy Display Law is ‘Useless’

October 11, 2021 3:47 pmApril 3, 2022 7:57 am

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a bill which requires stores that sell toys or childcare items to have a gender-neutral section. Assembly Bill 1084, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), would specifically have retail stores physically located in California with...

Californians’ TV Shows Are Under Attack

October 11, 2021 1:58 pmOctober 11, 2021 1:48 pm

California’s entertainment industry, often referred to under the romantic and all-inclusive sobriquet of “Hollywood,” is the biggest economic driver in the Golden State. And, impressively, what was once primarily the purview of Los Angeles has branched out throughout the state....

Orange County Beaches Open Sooner Than Expected Monday Following Oil Spill

October 11, 2021 11:16 am

The beaches in and around Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach in Northern Orange County California reopened Monday following over a week of being closed off to the public due to the oil spill last week. An oil pipeline...

Citizens Ballot Initiative filed to Fulfill Funding of Long-Overdue California Water Projects

October 11, 2021 7:49 amOctober 12, 2021 10:32 am

A citizens water group has filed for ballot title and summary with the California Secretary of State on a water abundance ballot initiative for the November 2022 ballot. The Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022, and the More Water Now...

SB 331 Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements

October 10, 2021 9:22 amOctober 10, 2021 9:26 am

On October 7, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 331 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), prohibits the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to settle employment and housing-related legal claims involving unlawful harassment, discrimination, or related retaliation of...

What Were Reasons for Governor Newsom’s Bill Vetoes this Year?

October 10, 2021 8:04 amOctober 10, 2021 8:10 am

In looking at Governor Gavin Newsom’s 66 bill vetoes during the 2021 Legislative Session, there are several themes from his messages to the Members of the Assembly and Senate about their bills and his reasons for issuing a veto. The...

California Globe 2021 Legislative Session in Review

October 9, 2021 10:08 pmOctober 12, 2021 10:33 am

With the conclusion of the 2021 Legislative Session, it is time to provide the annual review of legislative bill data. The following are some of the key metrics of the just completed Session: Bills Introduced: Senate 828 Assembly 1,593 Total:...