Don Barnes – California Globe

Bill to Create More Education Requirements for Potential Peace Officers Passes Sen. Committee

July 11, 2025 2:45 amJuly 11, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify education requirements for those entering law enforcement in California continued to move up through legislative committees this week, passing through the Senate Appropriations Committee 6-0. Assembly Bill 992, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would...

Fraud Reduction Bill to Cross-Check EDD and Prisoner Records Passes Committee

April 8, 2021 2:17 pm

A bill to require the Employment Development Department (EDD) to check benefit applications against prisoner incarceration records to reduce unemployment benefit fraud was passed in the Assembly Consumer Privacy and Protection Committee on Thursday. Assembly Bill 110, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie...

More Sheriff’s Departments, Cities Refuse To Enforce Statewide Mask Order

June 23, 2020 2:05 amJune 22, 2020 10:01 pm

Since Friday, several County Sheriff’s Departments and cities across California announced their refusal to enforce the statewide mandatory mask order. More Sheriff’s Departments defy state mandate Issued last week by Governor Gavin Newsom, the order stated that masks must be...