$1.4 Million Budget Provision To Study, Document Asian American Hate Crimes Passes Legislature
On Monday, both the Assembly and the Senate passed a bill that would, in part, provide $1.4 million in funding…
Final Net Neutrality Lawsuit Against California Halted By District Court Judge
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez denied a request from telecommunication companies to block California's net neutrality law,…
Gov. Newsom Signs $7.6 Billion COVID-19 Economic Relief Package Into Law
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $7.6 billion COVID-19 economic relief package less than a day after it had…
Gov. Newsom’s $100 Million COVID Lab Has Trouble Again with ‘Significant Deficiencies’
In August 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that a "Twindemic" would be upon us soon with COVID and the flu…
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Ordering All 2021 Elections by Mail – Including Recall
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 29 into law over the weekend, formally extending the state requirement for counties to…
New Proposed Bills Extending Paid Sick Leave
On February 22, Senator Nancy Skinner amended her Senate Bill 95 and Assembly Member Phil Ting amended his Assembly Bill…
Los Angeles Public School Parents, Students Protest Against Schools Not Reopening
Parents and students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) held a Zoom blackout and protest Monday, against LA…
Proposed ‘Excise Tax’ Intentional Effort to Subvert the Will of California Voters?
One of the newly proposed bills is Assembly Bill 1199 by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson), to impose an annual excise tax…
California Senate Suspends 30-Day-in-Print Rule
The California State Senate voted Monday, February 22, to suspend the “30-day in print” rule contained in the state Constitution,…
Controversial San Francisco Renaming Plan Put On Hold
On Sunday, San Francisco School Board President Gabriela Lopez announced that the controversial Board plan to rename 44 schools would…