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Psychedelic Drugs Such As LSD, Mescaline May Be Legalized In New Bill

February 18, 2021 7:00 pm

A new bill introduced Wednesday in the State Senate would legalize several psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms. Senate Bill 519, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would make psilocybin (magic mushrooms), dimethyltryptamine (psychedelic drug DMT),...

Statewide Universal Basic Income Introduced in Assembly

December 8, 2020 5:50 pm

On Monday, a bill that would bring universal basic income (UBI) to all Californians was introduced to the Assembly. Assembly Bill 65, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), would specifically create the California Universal Basic Income Program that, with taxpayer...

Los Angeles, Oakland Push For Universal Income Projects

July 6, 2020 2:29 pm

Los Angeles and Oakland seek to join Stockton and Long Beach as cities trying out universal income, guaranteeing money each month to every adult regardless of work or other status. A call for universal basic income The mayors of the...

California Bans State-Funded Travel To Idaho Over New Transgender Laws

June 24, 2020 2:21 amJune 23, 2020 8:02 pm

“I do not believe that protecting the rights of women and girls to participate in athletics or recording objective facts constitute discrimination.” Idaho Governor Brad Little On Monday, California banned all state-paid travel to Idaho following the state’s passage...

Affirmative Action Bill Passes CA Assembly Even As Opposition Mounts

June 11, 2020 3:52 pm

‘Giving special or preferential treatment to someone based on their race is racism itself, or on their sex is sexism. I do not want to live in a state where the color of my skin or my race or my...

Mandatory Gender-Neutral Toy and Children’s Clothing Sections Proposed in New Bill

February 29, 2020 7:21 am

A new bill that would eliminate ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ toy and clothing sections in large stores in favor of a single gender-neutral section has been moved to a March Committee hearing this week. Assembly Bill 2826, authored by Assemblyman Evan...

Universal Income Program in California Proposed in New Bill

February 26, 2020 3:09 pmMarch 11, 2020 1:02 pm

A bill that would give $1,000 a month to every California resident over the age of 18 was introduced into the Assembly and is currently awaiting Committee assignment. Assembly Bill 2712, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), would have the...