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Massive Statewide School Vaccine Walkout Protest Planned Monday October 18th

October 16, 2021 2:24 amOctober 15, 2021 9:55 pm

On Friday, more parents, students, teachers, and other school staff joined in the planned statewide school walkout to protest vaccine mandates for those attending or working in schools. While the walkout will be against local mandates, such as the Los...

Monterey County Fracking Ban Overturned By State Appellate Court

October 14, 2021 4:18 pmOctober 14, 2021 4:52 pm

A panel for the Sixth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Monterey County’s Measure Z, which banned oil and gas extraction such as fracking, was breaking state law and thus will still be...

Superior Court Judge Issues Order Halting Prison Guard Vaccine Mandate

October 14, 2021 12:14 pm

Kern County Superior Court Judge Bernard Barmann issued a temporary restraining order against a vaccination mandate for state prison guards and other workers on Wednesday, less than 48 hours before it was to become active. A mandate requiring prison workers...

Landscapers Say California Lawmakers’ Ban on New Lawnmowers, Leaf Blowers ‘Out of Touch’

October 12, 2021 2:15 amOctober 11, 2021 8:03 pm

A bill that would phase out the the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), such as those found in lawnmowers, leaf blowers and generators, by 2024, was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 1346, authored...

Business Owners Say California’s Gender-Neutral Retail Toy Display Law is ‘Useless’

October 11, 2021 3:47 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a bill which requires stores that sell toys or childcare items to have a gender-neutral section. Assembly Bill 1084, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), would specifically have retail stores physically located in California with...

Mandatory High School Ethnics Studies Course Bill Signed By Governor Newsom

October 9, 2021 2:32 amOctober 8, 2021 9:33 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday that will require one ethnic studies course to be completed for high school graduation beginning with the class of 2030. Assembly Bill 101, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), will have schools...

Miguel Santiago introduced the free tuition bill.

Bill That Adds Dependent Parents, Stepparents To Existing Insurance Signed By Governor

October 8, 2021 3:28 pm

A bill that allows adult children in California to add their dependent parents or stepparents to their health insurance policies was signed into law by Governor Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 570, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles),...