Gavin Newsom – Page 247 – California Globe

San Francisco Receives Notice From The EPA Over Pollution

October 4, 2019 6:41 amOctober 5, 2019 7:19 am

San Francisco was given a notice from the EPA Wednesday, finding them in violation of the Clean Water Act. President Trump had previously warned that the EPA could be sending San Francisco a punishment for allegedly allowing homeless trash and...

Bill To Expand Drug And Alcohol Testing In Fatal Traffic Accidents Vetoed By Governor

October 3, 2019 5:55 pm

Assembly Bill 551, which would have required drug tests to be performed after every fatal accident in the state, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 551 would have required that a drug test, in addition to the already mandatory...

Campaign Funds Can Now Be Used To Cover Child Care Costs Under Newly Signed AB 220

October 3, 2019 2:01 pmOctober 3, 2019 2:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Assembly Bill 220, which will now allow candidates running for office in California to use campaign funds to pay for child care costs. AB 220 covers the federal, state, and local levels of...

Public Banks Bill Signed Into Law By Governor Newsom

October 2, 2019 4:54 pmOctober 3, 2019 12:10 pm

Public banks, banks that are run by a city or county, can now open in California following the signing of Assembly Bill 857 by Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 857 states that any public bank in California must go through the...

Firefighters To Receive More Mental Health Options Under New Law

October 2, 2019 1:01 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Assembly Bill 1116, which gives firefighters across California greater access to mental health programs. AB 1116, also called the California Firefighter Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Act, specifically gives firefighters access to...

Child Care Workers Can Now Unionize With Passage Of AB 378

October 1, 2019 7:02 pm

Assembly Bill 378 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento Monday, giving child care workers in California the right to unionize. Authored by Assemblywoman Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), AB 378 specifically allows self-employed child care workers to unionize. According...

NCAA Student Athletes Can Get Paid Under New California Law

September 30, 2019 1:49 pmOctober 1, 2019 6:42 am

Senate Bill 206, which allows NCAA student athletes to be paid when their image is used, has been signed into law. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law early Monday morning in front of numerous past and present professional...