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Governor Newsom Signs Bill Ratifying Latest Tribal-State Gaming Compact

May 23, 2023 2:30 amMay 23, 2023 2:31 am

A bill to grant certain California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) allowances for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, due to a recently passed tribal-state gaming compact, was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Monday. Assembly Bill 498, authored by...

Bill To Require Driverless Trucks To Have A Driver in the Vehicle is Backed by Labor Unions

April 6, 2023 7:56 pmApril 6, 2023 7:59 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle moved closer to a crucial Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee this week, but it wasn’t just a safety bill – labor unions are backing the bill in...

Cannabis Industry Hemp Expansion Bill Signed By Governor

October 7, 2021 11:39 am

A bill that expands cannabis laws in California to include the legalization of smokable industrial hemp, as well as hemp or cannabinoid inclusion in food, drink, cosmetics, and pet food, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday....

California Olive Oil Labeling: New Bill Says All Olives Used Must Be Grown in Ca

May 27, 2021 3:13 pm

A bill that would halt all olive oil naming in the state from being known as ‘California olive oil’ unless 100% of the olives used to make it were grown in California faced extension discussion in the Senate on Thursday...

Reed Hastings Gave Over $4 million to Calif Politics in First Quarter

April 1, 2020 12:00 pmMarch 17, 2022 7:31 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. With the world’s population locked in its homes and can’t-look-away productions like Tiger King (and my personal favorite The Valhalla Murders), Netflix is on something of a...

New Refugees in California Would Get 8 Additional Months of Monetary Assistance Under AB 3134

February 26, 2020 3:14 pm

A bill that would extend the Refugee Cash Assistance program in California by a further 8 months was read for the first time in the Assembly early this week. Another 8 months of refugee assistance Assembly Bill 3134, authored by...

Alzheimer’s Disease Would See More Early Diagnosis Methods and Treatment Strategies Under New Bills

February 4, 2020 2:32 pm

Two bills revolving around Alzheimer’s disease were introduced to the Assembly on Monday with the hope of helping patients find out if they have the disease early and what more they can do about it. Assembly Bills 2047 and 2048,...