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…
California Reps. Adam Schiff and Zoe Lofgren, Chosen by Speaker Pelosi as House Impeachment Managers
“When someone is impeached, they are always impeached,” California Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said about the impeachment of…
California Businesses Could Face Higher Taxes Based on Gap Between Highest and Lowest Wages
About 2,000 of the largest companies that conduct business in California might be paying significantly higher taxes starting next year…
Senate Committee to Vote on Statewide Rehaul of Recycling System
A returning bill to the California Senate that would require beverage makers to take back their own cans and bottles,…
Crime Journalist Arraigned on Theft, Forgery Charges
Antoinnette Borbon, once a writer for the Davis Vanguard, was arraigned Tuesday in Woodland on counts of grand theft and…
Enactment of Statutes and Adoption of Resolutions
In California’s Government Code, there are several code sections that set forth the enactment of statutes and adoption of resolutions.…