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Some HIV Medications Can Now Be Bought Without A Prescription Under New Law

October 8, 2019 2:06 pm

Two HIV prevention pills are now legal to buy in California without a doctor’s note. SB 159 was signed into law by Governor Newsom, allowing the HIV prevention drugs PrEP and PEP to essentially be sold over the counter. The...

The Housing Crisis Part III: Fullerton

October 8, 2019 6:05 amOctober 11, 2019 8:23 am

While driving down a few streets in the suburban Orange County city of Fullerton, an unusual by-product of the housing crisis presented itself. Rows and rows of large houses known as ‘McMansions’ built within the past 20 years lined the...

Marc Berman authored the "Deepfake" bill.

‘Deepfake’ Videos Of Political Candidates in Ads Now Illegal In California

October 7, 2019 8:17 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:28 am

Manipulated photos, video, and audio, specifically “deepfake” videos that alter candidates to say or look like something or someone else, has been made illegal in California. Under the new law, which was passed in the form of AB 730, an...

Los Angeles Announces Plans for the First Public Bank In California

October 7, 2019 1:40 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:34 am

In a press conference celebrating the passage of AB 857 in front of the Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, along with Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), announced that the first public bank in California...

Stockton’s Universal Income Program Has Unreported Flaws In How Money Is Being Spent

October 5, 2019 7:19 amOctober 5, 2019 4:57 pm

While are success stories over Stockton’s universal income program being reported, the Globe has found for some participants there is quite a different story going on. Stockton is currently in the midst of a small program called the Stockton Economic...

School Security Guard Rules Toughen After Signing of SB 390

October 4, 2019 6:07 pm

Senate Bill 390 was signed into law this week, mandating that security staff at schools, regardless of being either full-time or part-time, will have to pass training. As the law stands now, only security guards working 20 hours or more...

California Animal Shelters must now keep dog bite records.

Animal Shelters Must Now Report Dog Bite History Under New California Law

October 4, 2019 1:23 pmFebruary 11, 2022 11:39 am

Assembly Bill 588, which requires animal shelters to give the dog bite history of adopted dogs to new owners, was signed into law by Governor Newsom. AB 588 specifies that animal shelters or rescue groups also have to give the...