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Bill To Allow Permanent ‘To-Go’ Cocktail Sales Passes CA Senate Unanimously

May 11, 2021 10:37 amMay 11, 2021 10:37 am

A bill to allow the permanent sale of takeout and to-go alcoholic drinks such as cocktails unanimously passed the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 389, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), would specifically allow any holder of a retail on-sale...

Assembly Subcommittee Rejects Gov. Newsom Proposal to Create/Replace EDD With New Agency

May 6, 2021 2:13 amMay 7, 2021 3:45 pm

The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration unanimously rejected a proposal by the Governor on Tuesday that would create a new working conditions agency, favoring instead more improvements at the Employment Development Department (EDD). The meeting was the first time...

‘Porch Pirate’ Penalty Bill Heavily Amended Thursday Following Committee Passage

April 16, 2021 3:26 pmApril 16, 2021 4:09 pm

A bill that would reclassify ‘porch pirate’ thefts in California as mail thefts and punishable by fines and up to a year in prison was heavily amended on Thursday, only days after passing unanimously in the Senate Public Safety Committee....

AB 247 Would Provide Immunity from Civil Liability to Small Business and Nonprofits

March 19, 2021 12:55 pmMarch 19, 2021 1:01 pm

Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) amended his Assembly Bill 247 to add and repeal Section 1714.28 of the Civil Code. The bill would provide immunity from civil liability to small business and nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 emergency. Section One would provide...

Former Congressman Doug Ose Announces Candidacy For Governor

March 16, 2021 6:18 pmMarch 16, 2021 10:05 pm

On Tuesday, former Congressman Doug Ose announced that he would be running as a gubernatorial recall candidate in 2021. Ose’s entrance into the race makes him the third prominent Republican to enter the recall race following earlier run announcements by...

Governor Newsom Announces New ‘Double Mask’ Guidelines

March 5, 2021 8:20 pmMarch 6, 2021 9:27 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised the state’s facemask policy Thursday, strongly encouraging Californians to wear two masks instead of one to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The CDPH revised the policy following new recommendations from the Center...

SF Homeless Department Stuns Budget Committee With $16.1 Million Tent Program Revelation

March 5, 2021 2:58 pm

Earlier this week during a San Francisco budget committee meeting, it was revealed that the city’s “Safe Sleeping Villages” homeless tent program was costing $16.1 million a year, or around $5,000 per person per month. The Safe Sleeping Villages program...