Kate Sanchez – California Globe

California Bill Restricts Self-Defense Against Crime, Ends Crime-Stopping Protection

February 26, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 26, 2025 1:24 pm

Assemblyman Rick Zbur (D-Los Angeles) responded to mounting criticism on Tuesday following a huge public backlash against a bill he introduced late last week that would severely limit self defense against crime in the state of California. Zbur’s bill, Assembly...

CA Legislative Republicans Get Their Special Session on Wildfires, Water and Insurance

January 13, 2025 4:35 pmJanuary 13, 2025 4:49 pm

California Legislative Republicans held a press conference calling for immediate action to ramp up California’s wildfire prevention efforts, stabilize the state’s insurance market and investigate why there was no water in fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades fires. Numerous companies...

Bill to Ban Biological Males From Competing in Women’s Sports Introduced

January 8, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 8, 2025 2:46 am

In an announcement Monday, Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez (R-Trabuco Canyon) said she will be challenging California’s 11 year old law allowing transgender athletes to participate in school programs and athletics based on their gender identity by preventing biological males from competing...

Gov. Newsom Signs 4 Bills Into Law Aimed At Fighting Street Takeovers, Sideshows

September 24, 2024 12:37 pmSeptember 24, 2024 12:38 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed four bills into law Monday designed to help law enforcement in the state go after sideshows, street takeovers, and other dangerous illegal auto events that can result in injury and death. All four bills were introduced...

Bill to Double Fines Of Protestors Blocking Freeway Traffic Passes Committee

April 24, 2024 2:43 pmApril 24, 2024 2:44 pm

A bill to double the penalties for protestors who block traffic on freeways in California gained strong Democratic support this week, passing the Assembly Transportation Committee despite earlier projections showing that it was unlikely to advance far because of previous...

Bill to Double Fines Of Protestors Blocking Freeway Traffic Introduced In Assembly

February 17, 2024 7:45 amFebruary 17, 2024 8:17 am

A new bill that would double the penalties for protestors who block traffic on freeways in California was introduced to the Assembly on Thursday following a series of large-scale protests blocking highways in recent years. Assembly Bill 2742, authored by...

Bipartisan Bill to Create Statewide Homeless Encampment Ban Introduced In Senate

February 7, 2024 12:25 pmFebruary 7, 2024 12:25 pm

A new bipartisan bill to ban homeless encampments from many public areas across the state was introduced in the Senate this week, with Republicans and Democrats coming together. Senate Bill 1011, jointly authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee) and Senator...