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President Biden Nominates Former CA Secretary of Labor Julie Su As Next Labor Secretary

February 28, 2023 12:30 pmFebruary 28, 2023 1:40 pm

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that Deputy Secretary of Labor and former California Secretary of Labor Julie Su is to become the next U.S. Labor Secretary next month following the resignation of current Labor Department head Marty Walsh. Su,...

New Bill To Prevent The Covert Release Of Sexually Violent Predators Into Communities

February 28, 2023 2:34 amFebruary 28, 2023 2:35 am

A bill to help prevent the covert releasing of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) into communities across the state was formally introduced into the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 832, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego) would aim to make...

California Legal Commission Weighs In On Changes To State Bar Exam

February 27, 2023 5:02 pmFebruary 27, 2023 5:02 pm

The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam, a group consisting of members from the State Bar of California and the California Supreme Court, announced on Monday that the state would move away from the national bar...

U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down LA County Flavored Tobacco Ban Challenge

February 27, 2023 12:21 pmFebruary 27, 2023 12:21 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday they would not be hearing a final appeal to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. County of Los Angeles, which had challenged a 2020 LA County decision to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco...

COVID-19 Deaths In California Hit 100,000?

February 25, 2023 2:31 amFebruary 25, 2023 2:32 am

The California Department of Public Health announced earlier this week that the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 topped 100,000 in the state since the pandemic began in February 202o. Since the first cases and deaths were announced three years...

Federal Tax Deadlines Extended To October Due To Recent Statewide Storms

February 24, 2023 4:42 pmFebruary 24, 2023 4:42 pm

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Friday that 2022 federal income and business tax returns, as well as tax payments, would have their filing dates extended to October 16th in 44 Counties due to the storms and subsequent damage that...

DeSantis Leads Trump In Early CA 2024 Presidential Election Poll

February 24, 2023 12:29 pmFebruary 24, 2023 12:29 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is currently leading former President Donald Trump in support for the 2024 Republican primary in California. The poll also found 50% of Californians...