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Two Grocery Store Plastic Bag Bills Pass Senate, Assembly Respectively

May 23, 2024 9:59 amMay 23, 2024 9:59 am

Two bills aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other stores moved ahead in both the Senate and Assembly respectively on Tuesday, with both bills each passing with votes split across party lines. Senate Bill 1053, authored...

Bill to Create New Reparations Agency Passes Senate In Divisive Vote

May 22, 2024 4:36 pmMay 22, 2024 4:36 pm

A bill to create a new state agency, the California American Freedman Affairs Agency, to assist Californians with any approved reparations programs, passed in the Senate on Tuesday in a split 30-7 vote, with 3 abstentions. Senate Bill 1403, authored...

Assemblyman Vince Fong Wins Special Election to Complete Kevin McCarthy’s House Term

May 22, 2024 2:48 pmMay 22, 2024 2:51 pm

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux (R) in the 20th Congressional District special election on Tuesday, officially replacing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the district. The 20th special district race was the most covered Congressional...

Gov. Newsom and Caltrans Announce 10 Point Beautification Plan For Bakersfield

May 22, 2024 2:45 amMay 22, 2024 2:46 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he would greatly step up efforts to “beautify” a city that normally hasn’t been on the priority list of many Democratic lawmakers in California: Bakersfield. While only a few decades ago Bakersfield was...

San Francisco Mayoral Race Carries On With Unease Following Cancellation of First Debate

May 21, 2024 3:35 pmMay 21, 2024 5:38 pm

A week ago, the first debate of the San Francisco Mayoral election was still on. Set to be hosted by Together SF Action, Mayor London Breed, former Mayor Mark Farrell, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, Levi Strauss heir and...

Sex Ed Curriculum Transparency Bill Blocked In Senate Appropriations Committee

May 21, 2024 2:45 amMay 21, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that would have increased sexual education curriculum transparency in schools was held by the Senate Appropriations Committee, blocking it from proceeding on to a full Senate vote in the near future. Senate Bill 996, authored by Senator Scott...

Disneyland Cast Members Vote To Join Labor Union

May 20, 2024 4:38 pmMay 20, 2024 4:38 pm

A group of cast members at Disneyland, comprising of both those acting as characters in costume and those working at the daily parades, voted by a wide margin to join a union during the weekend, becoming one of the last...