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DMV Announces 70+ Drivers Will No Longer Have To Take Written Renewal Driving Test

October 1, 2024 3:25 amOctober 1, 2024 3:26 am

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday that drivers who are 70+-years-old whose licenses expire in 2024 and beyond will no longer be required to take a written knowledge test beginning on October 1st. For years, the policy for...

2026 Gubernatorial Poll: Rep. Katie Porter Currently Leads Field Despite Not Declaring A Run For Governor

September 30, 2024 4:30 pmSeptember 30, 2024 4:35 pm

According to a new University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach poll, the current most popular candidate for Governor is one who hasn’t even declared: Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA). Gubernatorial candidates have been slowly trickling into the...

Bill To End Legacy & Donor-Preferred Admissions To CA Colleges Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

September 30, 2024 12:59 pmSeptember 30, 2024 12:59 pm

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Monday, finally passing following a previous failed attempt in 2019. Assembly Bill 1780, authored...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Placing Speed Cameras On The PCH In Malibu

September 28, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 29, 2024 2:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom was in Malibu on Friday, signing a bill that would place speed cameras across the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu through at least 2032. Senate Bill 1297, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), will set...

Newsom Signs Controversial Slavery Apology Bill Into Law

September 27, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 27, 2024 1:00 pm

A bill that would issue a formal apology by the state for human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, becoming one of the few...

Ballot Measure To Rename Kelseyville In Lake County Heats Up A Month Before The Election

September 27, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 27, 2024 3:55 pm

For decades, the debate over the name Kelseyville in Lake County, which is around a two hour drive Northwest of Sacramento, has been very divisive. The city itself was named after Andrew and Benjamin Kelsey, the two first European American...

Bill to Increase Penalties For Child Sex Buyers Signed by Governor Newsom

September 26, 2024 6:36 pmSeptember 26, 2024 6:36 pm

A bill designed to strengthen protections for children by making the act of soliciting, agreeing to engage in, or engaging in any act of commercial sex with a minor a felony to help fight human trafficking was signed into law...