Al Muratsuchi Archives - California Globe

E-Scooter Bill Heavily Amended Before Senate Vote

August 27, 2020 6:37 am

On Tuesday, a shared bike and electric scooter bill that would have made shared mobility companies liable for injuries and accidents made by users, was heavily amended prior to the upcoming Senate vote. AB 1286 – E-scooter and shared mobility...

Two Firearms Bills To Face Senate After Passage In Assembly

June 15, 2020 6:15 pm

After being passed along party lines in the Assembly last week, two firearm bills that would update microstamping laws and increase firearm dealer fines will now face Senate discussion and voting this week. AB 2362 and AB 2847 One of...

Bill That Bans Mercury, Other Chemicals In Makeup Passed By Assembly

June 12, 2020 3:53 pm

On Thursday, the Assembly voted near unanimously to approve a bill that would ban 12 chemicals from being used in cosmetics in California, mirroring current European Union regulations. Assembly Bill 2762, written by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would effectively ban dibutyl...

Cosmetics Chemical Banning Bill Passed in Committee

May 15, 2020 2:46 pm

On Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials passed Assembly Bill 2762, a bill that would ban 12 chemicals from being used in cosmetics in California. AB 2762, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would shift the...

California Set to Formally Apologize For Japanese-American Internment During WWII

February 17, 2020 3:47 pmFebruary 17, 2020 3:47 pm

On Thursday, Assemblymembers in Sacramento will vote on whether or not the state will give a formal apology for uprooting and sending Japanese-Americans to internment camps in the 1940’s. The resolution is expected to cover the two internment camps set...

Bill That Would Create Larger Buffers Between Oil and Gas Wells and Public Places Passes Assembly

January 29, 2020 2:29 pm

More than one year since it was introduced, Assembly Bill 345, which would establish a minimum setback distance between public facilities with children and oil and gas wells, was passed in the Assembly. AB 345 Under AB 345, authored by...

Governor Newsom Adds New Oil And Natural Gas Extraction Regulations

November 20, 2019 3:08 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom added new regulations on natural gas fracking and oil drilling Tuesday, while also calling for the closure of some facilities. New regulations As of Wednesday, gas companies engaging in fracking, the process where gas wells are drilled...