Hannah-Beth Jackson Archives - California Globe

Product Price Gender Discrimination Would Be Made Illegal Under New Bill

February 19, 2020 1:22 pmFebruary 20, 2020 10:41 am

A new bill that would prohibit businesses from charging more for products targeted towards women was given a push by bill supporters in Sacramento on Tuesday. A new against the ‘pink tax’ Senate Bill 873, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson...

2020 March Primary Preview: 19th State Senate District

February 9, 2020 2:16 amFebruary 10, 2020 7:49 am

The 19th State Senate District: The Beach, farmland, hills, and blotches of urbanity in Santa Barbara and the tail-end of the Los Angeles metro area, the 19th Senate district is Santa Barbara County and just over half of neighboring Ventura...

2020 March Primary Preview: 35th State Assembly District

January 22, 2020 2:42 amJanuary 30, 2020 8:57 am

The 35th Assembly District: The 35th Assembly District is essentially San Luis Obispo County with a part of Northern Santa Barbara County. It’s a mix of traditionally conservative and traditionally liberal leaning areas. An Air Force Base, farm areas, and...

California ‘Woman Board Quota’ Law Faces Legal Challenge In Court

December 19, 2019 4:44 pm

A 2018 law that sets a minimum number of women on the board of directors at publicly held companies in California is facing a major challenge in court next year. A two step law SB 826, authored by Hannah-Beth Jackson...

Bill That Limits Short-Term Rentals May Find New Life Following Violent Airbnb Incidents

November 4, 2019 3:33 pmNovember 5, 2019 12:05 pm

Following numerous recent acts of violence on Airbnb properties, including murder, a stalled bill in the state Senate that restricts short-term rental properties is finding a second wind. The recent five murders at at Airbnb property in Orinda, a previous...

California State Assembly Passes Bill To Have Emergency Planning Measures Be More Inclusive For Residents

September 11, 2019 8:43 pm

The Senate bill that will make emergency planning systems more accessible for areas with greater diversity, passed in the state Assembly on Tuesday. Senate Bill 160 will require counties to “integrate cultural competence into its emergency plan upon the next...

Paid Family Leave Expansion Comes To a Vote In The State Assembly

September 9, 2019 4:24 pmSeptember 10, 2019 7:45 am

Senate Bill 135, which would increase the number of people qualified for family leave and expand the definition of who’s covered under family leave, faces a vote this week. SB 135’s language would change existing laws in a large way....