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California Eviction Defense Program for Vulnerable Renters Bill Passes in Committee

April 6, 2021 7:02 pm

A bill that would establish a statewide eviction defense program for renters with financial trouble passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday. Assembly Bill 1487, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would create a “Homeless Prevention Fund” that would...

SF Board of Education VP Alison Collins Stripped of All Leadership Positions In No Confidence Vote

March 26, 2021 2:47 pm

On Thursday, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to remove Vice President Alison Collins from all leadership positions following the discovery of racist tweets she had posted in 2016. In a 5-2 decision, the school board approved a resolution...

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Removed From CA Attorney General Candidate List

March 23, 2021 9:05 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:49 am

On Tuesday, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg was removed from Governor Gavin Newsom’s list of Attorney General candidates, with Politico reporting that Newsom himself told the Mayor. For the last two months, Steinberg had been frequently mentioned as a top candidate...

New Firearm Bill Would Expand Microstamping To All New Law Enforcement Handguns By 2023

March 23, 2021 2:50 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:49 am

On Monday, a bill to require micro-stamping on all handguns carried by law enforcement officers was reintroduced into the Assembly after being heavily amended. Assembly Bill 876, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would require an extensive addition of...

Asian American Lawmakers Push For Gov. Newsom To Select Asian Attorney General

March 18, 2021 6:31 am

Prominent Californian Asian American lawmakers came together this week and called for Governor Gavin Newsom to select an Attorney General of Asian descent. The lawmakers made the push due to the impending approval of current Attorney General Xavier Becerra as...

Bill To Drastically Increase Offshore Wind Power Production Introduced in Assembly

February 12, 2021 6:39 pmFebruary 13, 2021 1:09 pm

A new bill to drastically increase offshore wind power production, including a final goal of 10 Gigawatts (GW) of electricity by 2040, was introduced in the Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 525, authored by Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco), would...

Eviction Moratorium Extensions Dominate Legislative Talks in Legislature’s Return

January 12, 2021 2:05 amJanuary 12, 2021 12:27 pm

On Monday, amid a return of Senators and Assembly members to Sacramento, lawmakers are seeking to fast track one of two bills to extend the eviction moratorium before it expires on January 31st. In his budget proposal released Friday, Governor...