State Audit Of Workers Compensation Uncovers Lengthy Delays In Claims for Californians Injured On The Job
California’s first-ever audit of its Division of Workers Compensation finds that people who are injured on the job may have…
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections are Targeted in New Bill
A new bill introduced on Thursday aims to not only lower HIV, Hepatitis C, and other STI rates in California,…
Legislative Rules and Procedures by Statute
In California’s Government Code, there are several code sections that set forth legislative rules and procedures. These statutes were added…
New Bill Would Make the First Two Years of California State College Free for Students
A bill announced on Wednesday would make California State University tuition free for some first-time California students for up to…
CA Rep. Josh Harder Compares California Homeless Epidemic to a Natural Disaster to Receive FEMA Assistance
“Homelessness is an emergency. Let’s call it what it is,” Rep. Harder (D-CA) said in a statement Tuesday. “My bill…
Bill that Cracks Down on Planned Utility Blackouts Passes Senate Committee
The third time was the charm for the twice defeated planned blackout bill SB 378 as it passed the Senate…
California Lawmakers Want Audit of State’s Homelessness Spending
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) and Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee) announced this week that they have requested a statewide audit of…
ADA Protected Industry Threatened By AB 5
California Assembly Bill 5 was signed into law in September, 2019, and became effective January 1st, 2020. Most of the…
CA Consumer Privacy Act: Enforcement Beginning Even Without Official Regulations Codified
The California Consumer Privacy Act took effect Jan. 1, 2020, with official enforcement by the California Attorney General to begin…
Sex Education Parental Permission Bill Voted Down in Senate Committee
A bill that would have made sexual education in public schools an 'opt-in' program failed to move forward in a…