Kevin McCarty – California Globe

Nine State Lawmakers Urge AG Bonta to Seek Removal of Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot

September 18, 2023 12:09 pmSeptember 18, 2023 12:14 pm

Eight Assemblymembers and a state Senator announced during the weekend that they have asked Attorney General Rob Bonta to not include former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican Primary ballot in California due to his alleged involvement in the...

Bill Aimed At Easing Community College to UC Transfers Meets More Academic Opposition

July 21, 2023 11:20 amJuly 21, 2023 11:20 am

Opposition continued to grow against a bill this week that would make it easier to transfer from community colleges to one of the 23 campuses of the University of California (UC), with the UC continuing to lead the charge against...

AB 1 – Details of the Legislative Staff Unionization Legislation

December 9, 2022 9:37 amDecember 9, 2022 10:03 am

On December 5, 2022, Assembly Bill 1 was introduced by Assembly Members Tina McKinnor, Isaac Bryan, Matt Haney, Ash Kalra, Alex Lee, Kevin McCarty, and Eloise Reyes. It is also co-authored by 13 other Assembly Members and 7 Senators. AB...

Yolo County Non-Jail Drug Treatment Pilot Program Bill Faces Big Senate Hurdle This Month

June 7, 2021 2:54 pm

This week, a bill that would give Yolo County a pilot program to allow some criminals with drug-motivated felony crimes to be given a residential treatment sentence rather than a jail or prison sentence. Assembly Bill 1542, authored by Assemblyman...

California Legislators Finally Agree Upon School Reopening Plan – and $6.5 Billion Price Tag

February 19, 2021 3:06 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would allocate $6.5 billion to help schools across California reopen for in-school learning was finally agreed upon by state legislators. Senate Bill 86, authored by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, would replace...

Senate Passes Amendment Granting Voting Rights to Felons on Parole

June 25, 2020 3:03 pmJune 26, 2020 5:54 am

If voters approve of the amendment this fall, 48,000 people on parole in California would be allowed to vote in the next election. On Wednesday, the Senate passed a constitutional amendment that would allow felons on parole to vote,...

Charter School Enrichment Regulation Bill Passes Education Committee

May 8, 2020 2:17 amMay 7, 2020 8:50 pm

On Wednesday, a bill designed to limit what charter schools and parents of charter school students spend on private enrichment activities was passed by the Assembly Education Committee 5 to 2. AB 2990 and charter schools Assembly Bill 2990, authored...