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Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager Wins Special Senate Election

March 3, 2021 3:15 pm

Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager (D-Baldwin Hills) won the special election for the Senate 30th district seat Tuesday, with over 67% of the vote. The election, triggered by then-Senator Holly Mitchell winning an L.A. County Board of Supervisors seat in November, was...

San Francisco, Six Other Counties Fall To Red Reopening Tier

March 3, 2021 2:27 pmMarch 3, 2021 3:04 pm

On Tuesday, the California Department of Health downgraded the counties of El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Napa, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara from the the highest COVID-19 reopening tier, purple, to the next lowest, red. The move, which...

New Senate Bill Would Limit Emergency Powers of Governor, State Agencies

March 3, 2021 11:06 amMarch 25, 2021 11:07 am

A new bill to limit the power of the Governor and state agencies during future state-of-emergencies was recently introduced in the Senate. Senate Bill 448, authored by Senator Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), would specifically enact the Emergency Powers Limitation Act,...

Youth Athletes Sue Governor Newsom and Orange County Over Indoor Youth Sports Ban

March 2, 2021 2:48 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:42 am

On Monday, a group of five high school athletes in Orange County filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and other entities, fighting his statewide COVID-19 pandemic ban on youth sports. In Nelson, et. al V. County of Orange, et....

California Prisoners To Get Reduced Phone, Communication Rates This Month

March 2, 2021 2:15 amMarch 4, 2021 11:49 am

On Monday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that the cost for prisoners to make telephone calls would be greatly reduced in 2021. According to a CDCR press release, a new six-year contract with Global Tel Link...

New Bill Would Increase Capital Gains Exclusion On Homes Sold To First-Time Buyers

March 1, 2021 5:14 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:48 am

On Monday, a new bill that would incentivize homeowners to sell their homes to first-time buyers received additional support before it’s committee assignment later this month. Senate Bill 601, authored by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), would increase the capital...

Gov. Newsom, Legislature Reach $6.6 Billion Deal To Reopen Schools

March 1, 2021 2:44 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:49 am

On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom reached an agreement with state legislators over reopening schools on Monday, leading the way for public schools across California to get up to $6.6 billion by the end of the month. Under the agreed upon...