Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Active Duty Military Will Pay Only a Minimum Security Deposit When Renting Under New Legislation

September 12, 2019 1:21 pmSeptember 12, 2019 1:41 pm

The California Assembly has passed Senate Bill 644, which limits the amount that those currently in the military will pay for rental security deposits. Under SB 644, active duty military will only need to pay a security deposit equivalent to...

California State Assembly Passes Bill To Have Emergency Planning Measures Be More Inclusive For Residents

September 11, 2019 8:43 pm

The Senate bill that will make emergency planning systems more accessible for areas with greater diversity, passed in the state Assembly on Tuesday. Senate Bill 160 will require counties to “integrate cultural competence into its emergency plan upon the next...

Bill That Expands the Reporting of Child Abuse Passed in the Senate

September 11, 2019 2:22 pm

Assembly Bill 189, which would allow Autism service providers and professionals to be mandated reporters of child abuse, passed the California Senate on Tuesday. AB 189 will also follow the current penal code. This means that if a mandated reporter...

Assembly to Vote on Expanded Gun Storage Laws

September 11, 2019 5:54 am

A bill that would create some of the strictest laws on gun storage in the country is about to be voted on in the California Assembly. Senate Bill 172 will change many laws. The law of not safely storing a...

Bill That Would Extend Bar Hours To Face Final Approval For The Third Year In A Row

September 10, 2019 5:15 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and his pilot-program bill to extend drinking hours at bars in select California cities is set to be voted on again in Sacramento prior to the end of this legislative session. Senate Bill 58 would...

‘Deepfake’ Audio and Visual Political Ads Faces Ban With Looming Senate Vote

September 10, 2019 1:34 pm

Assembly Bill 730, which would ban ads that have been altered using ‘deepfake technology’ will be decided soon in the statehouse. ‘Deepfake’ technology uses facial scans and new audio to create a fake video using footage from a real video....

Bill Requiring Public Disclosure on Disciplinary Actions Against Marijuana Applicant or Licensee

September 10, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 10, 2019 7:44 am

Currently in the Assembly, Senate Bill 581, would require authorities to publicly disclose disciplinary actions taken against a Marijuana applicant or licensee. This has proved to be an unusually active legislative session over marijuana bills, with more than 40 currently...