CA Twin Tunnels Project Officially Dead

May 2, 2019 1:37 pmMay 3, 2019 6:36 am

The Department of Water Resources today withdrew its permit application before the State Water Resources Control Board for the twin tunnels project, known as the California WaterFix, and submitted notice to begin planning for a single tunnel conveyance project. They are...

Immunity From Arrest for California Sex Workers Passes Senate

May 2, 2019 11:35 amMay 4, 2019 7:21 am

A bill to prohibit the arrest of a sex worker when they are reporting a crime done to them just passed the Senate. SB 233 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would also make evidence of possession of a condom...

A Fix for California’s Election Integrity Issues or Something Else Entirely?

May 2, 2019 2:02 amMay 2, 2019 11:36 am

A bill to allow the use of non-provisional ballots for conditional same-day voter registration is being touted as necessary “for Californians who miss the deadline to register to vote or update their registration before an election.” It remains to be...

Should Campaign Funds Be Used for Babysitting Costs?

May 1, 2019 2:00 pmMay 2, 2019 7:11 am

“I don’t know if we’re that special.” Assemblywoman Shirley Weber Because political candidates with young children are faced with paying for increased child care to campaign and network when running for office, Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) has authored AB 220 which “would...

Sen. Stern Forgot to Attend Hearing on his Special Privilege Bill

May 1, 2019 2:05 amMay 1, 2019 8:03 pm

An apparently unnecessary bill on “weatherization-eligible measures for low-income customers” left many in the Capitol scratching their heads Tuesday. But even stranger is that the bill’s author forgot to show up for the hearing on a bill that he requested...

Enviro Group with Cal Poly SLO Posts ‘Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet’

April 30, 2019 3:27 pmMay 1, 2019 6:04 am

An environmental group aligned with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo just published a map of the “Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet,” a serious violation of privacy and potentially threatening, particularly when reading through the...

California Senate President Toni Atkins Ramping Up For 2020 Reelection

April 30, 2019 2:06 amApril 30, 2019 3:30 pm

Re-Elect Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (Democrat) 2020 has raised $1,918,910.23 in 974 contributions, according to the California Secretary of State. Atkins is doing very well ahead of 2020. Faculty For Our University’s Future, a committee sponsored by the...