Diane Dixon – California Globe

CA Legislative Republicans Get Their Special Session on Wildfires, Water and Insurance

January 13, 2025 4:35 pmJanuary 13, 2025 4:49 pm

California Legislative Republicans held a press conference calling for immediate action to ramp up California’s wildfire prevention efforts, stabilize the state’s insurance market and investigate why there was no water in fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades fires. Numerous companies...

New Law Bans E-Bike Speed Capacity Devices Already Creating Positive Change In CA

July 17, 2024 2:40 amJuly 17, 2024 2:41 am

A new law signed earlier this month that bans the selling of devices or products that can modify the speed capacity for electric bikes (e-bikes) has already contributed to safer streets according to new preliminary reports on Tuesday. Assembly Bill...

Legislature Approves $297.9 Billion 2024-2025 State Budget

June 27, 2024 5:56 pmJune 27, 2024 5:56 pm

The California State Legislature approved the 2024-2025 budget plan on Wednesday night, giving the green light on California spending $297.9 billion beginning on July 1st. For months, Governor Gavin Newsom, Assemblymembers, and Senators have been at odds over how much...

Bill to Ban E-Bike Speed Capacity Devices Moves Up In Legislature

June 17, 2024 12:20 pmJune 17, 2024 12:20 pm

A bill that would ban the selling of devices or products that can modify the speed capacity for an electric bike (e-bike) continued to gain steam in the state legislature in the past week, with the bill even moving past...

Lifetime Restraining Orders Against Perpetrators Of Major Crimes bill Killed In Public Safety Committee

April 17, 2024 6:36 amApril 17, 2024 6:37 am

A bill to allowed a lifetime restraining order against perpetrators of major crimes was voted down in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday despite early indications that it had a decent chance of being passed. Assembly Bill 1931, authored...

Bill to Allow Lifetime Restraining Orders Against Perpetrators Of Major Crimes Introduced In Assembly

March 21, 2024 2:30 amMarch 21, 2024 2:31 am

A bill to allow a lifetime restraining order against perpetrators of major crimes was introduced on Wednesday, with the legislation to be heard soon in the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Assembly Bill 1931, authored by Assemblywoman Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach),...

Bill to Double Fines Of Protestors Blocking Freeway Traffic Introduced In Assembly

February 17, 2024 7:45 amFebruary 17, 2024 8:17 am

A new bill that would double the penalties for protestors who block traffic on freeways in California was introduced to the Assembly on Thursday following a series of large-scale protests blocking highways in recent years. Assembly Bill 2742, authored by...