James Ramos – California Globe

Capitol Groundbreaking for Native American Monument Replacing Father Serra Statue

November 15, 2022 4:43 pm

Ground was broken during a ceremony outside the State Capitol Building on Monday for a new Native American Monument that replaces the statue of Father Junipero Serra, which was removed in 2020. The statue of Junipero Serra had been first...

Lawsuit Filed to Halt ‘Cancel-Culturalists’ Name Change of UC Hastings College of the Law

October 12, 2022 9:05 amOctober 12, 2022 7:29 am

Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing the changing of the name of the University of California Hastings College of the Law because namesake Serranus Hastings supposedly orchestrated atrocities against California Indians in the 19th Century. Now, school...

Why Is the UC Hastings Renaming Bill an Interesting Bill Study?

September 27, 2022 7:23 amSeptember 27, 2022 10:37 am

In reviewing Assembly Bill 1936, authored by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), University of California: Hastings College of the Law, now Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2022, there are some interesting provisions to this bill. First, because of the...

UC Hastings Name Change in 2023 Following Signing of Bill By Gov. Newsom

September 27, 2022 2:30 amOctober 12, 2022 7:23 am

A bill to officially change the name of University of California, Hastings College of the Law to University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF) was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom during the weekend. Since the...

Manufacturing Equipment Tax Exemption Legislation Introduced

February 21, 2022 3:22 pmFebruary 21, 2022 3:28 pm

On February 10, Assembly Bill 1951 was introduced jointly by Assembly Members Tim Grayson, Ken Cooley, Jim Cooper, Tom Daly, Mike Gipson, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rudy Salas, Carlos Villapudua, and Jim Wood to improve the existing sales/use...

Junipero Serra Statue On State Capitol Grounds To Be Replaced By Native American Memorial

September 27, 2021 3:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that replaces the now toppled state of Father Junipero Serra on the grounds of the State Capitol Building with a monument for Native Americans who lived in the Sacramento area before...

Bill To Make Native American Day A Paid State Judicial Holiday Passed in Assembly Committee

April 15, 2021 11:05 am

A bill that would make Native American Day a paid judicial holiday and remove Columbus Day as a paid holiday was passed 16-0 in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, sending the bill to a full Assembly Hearing. Assembly Bill...