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Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Narrowly Passed By CA Assembly & Senate

September 8, 2023 12:14 pmSeptember 8, 2023 12:14 pm

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was passed by the Assembly and Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk following a long battle in the legislature. First introduced in December of last year, Senate Bill 58 by...

Bill To Add 11% Tax On Firearms & Ammunition Passes In Senate

September 8, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 8, 2023 2:31 am

A bill to add an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition in order to fund school safety measures and violence prevention programs was passed in the Senate on Thursday with the required 2/3rd votes. Assembly Bill 28, authored by Assemblyman...

Huntington Beach City Council Bans Mask and Vaccine Mandates

September 7, 2023 4:57 pmSeptember 7, 2023 4:57 pm

The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 early on Wednesday to approve a ban on all mask and vaccine mandates, becoming the latest city to do so as some mask mandates start to return because of an upswing of COVID-19...

55% of California’s GOP Voters Now Support Trump According To Latest Poll

September 7, 2023 1:30 pmSeptember 7, 2023 1:32 pm

According to a poll released on Wednesday by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS), former President Donald Trump is now leading GOP candidates for the 2024 Presidential primary in California with 55% of the vote, well over the...

Mandatory High School Personal Finance Course Ballot Measure Filed with State

September 7, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 7, 2023 2:46 am

A new ballot measure proposal to make personal finance a required course for graduation from High School in California was filed with the state on Wednesday, with the aim of getting enough signatures in time to qualify for the November...

Bill To Expand Infertility, In Vitro Fertilization Treatments Delayed Until Next Year

September 7, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 7, 2023 2:31 am

A bill designed to increase fertility care in California by including treatment for infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) was delayed on Wednesday because of some concerns that it may not be passed by the end of the session by...

Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order Over AI Development Throughout California

September 6, 2023 11:49 amSeptember 6, 2023 11:49 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Wednesday, instructing state agencies to look into possible threats that artificial intelligence (AI) can mount against California residents, as well as begin to lay groundwork for AI and generative AI (GenAI) usage...