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30th House District 2024 Race Intensifies Following Schiff’s Announcement

January 27, 2023 12:53 pmJanuary 27, 2023 12:54 pm

A day after Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that he would be running for Senate and not reelection for the House in 2024, four additional candidates have also filed paperwork for a run next year. There have been a large...

Bill To Give Foster Children Some Support After Age 21 Vetoed By Gov. Newsom

September 21, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2022 9:07 pm

A bill that would have given those in the foster program continued support and services past the age of 21 as a measure to help ease them into adulthood was vetoed by Governor Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 2189,...

LA Mayor Garcetti Signs Major Road Speed Change Ordinance Into Law

March 7, 2022 7:11 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance that reduces speed limits on 177 miles of streets on Monday, reversing limit increases set by an older statewide policy. The decision to introduce a large number of lowered speed...

Bill That Removes Loan Penalties From Retirement Plans Signed By Gov. Newsom

September 15, 2020 5:18 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would align a part of state tax law to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, removing all penalties from loans off of employer-sponsored retirement plans. Assembly Bill...

Foster Dependent Housing Expansion Passes Unanimously In Assembly

September 5, 2020 7:25 am

Earlier this week, the Assembly unanimously passed a bill to increase housing and essential services for non-minor foster children. An expansion of housing, post-child needs for foster dependents Assembly Bill 1979, authored by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), would require county...

School-Sent Firearm Storage Material Bill Passes Assembly Committee

January 17, 2020 4:13 pm

A bill that would send parents materials on safe home firearm storage through schools has unanimously passed a second Assembly committee vote. Under AB 276, authored by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), the Department of Education and Department of Justice would...

Bill That Lengthens Rent Increase Notice for Tenants to Go Before Senate

September 5, 2019 2:33 pmSeptember 6, 2019 12:38 pm

Assembly Bill 1110, which would require a 90 days’ notice of an increase of rent if it changes by 10 percent or more, faces its final major voting hurdle in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale),...