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Sen. Grove Sends Bipartisan Signed Letter To Gov. Newsom Urging Food Industry Reclassification

December 17, 2020 6:04 pm

On Wednesday, Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) sent a letter signed by prominent Republican and Democratic Senators asking Governor Gavin Newsom to reclassify the food service industry as critical infrastructure. The letter said that the reclassification would allow restaurants...

Bill That Would Limit Tear Gas, Rubber Bullet Use By Police Fails In Senate

September 2, 2020 3:04 pm

On Tuesday, a bill that would have banned the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and other “less lethal” projectiles such as bean bags by the police to be used on crowds died in the Senate when time ran out...

Sen. Melendez Bill May End State Of Emergency, Gov’s Emergency Powers

August 10, 2020 5:09 pmAugust 11, 2020 8:02 am

A bill that would end California’s state of emergency and remove Governor Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers to close schools, businesses, and other gathering areas faces another week of challenges in the Senate Rules Committee. A bill to end pandemic emergency...

Family Leave Expansion Bill Passes Senate

July 3, 2020 8:15 pm

On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill that would expand the number of companies who have to allow up to 12 weeks of job-protected time off for extended family leave. 12 weeks of leave for those in smaller businesses Senate...

Baseball Field Dedication to Slain Sacramento Police Officer Tara O’Sullivan Goes Afield

June 15, 2020 6:24 pmJune 16, 2020 6:39 am

In 2019, Sacramento Police Officer Tara O’Sullivan was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call. O’Sullivan was ambushed at a Sacramento residential home by Abel Sambrano Ramos, who continued shooting at police for hours. O’Sullivan was left...

Assembly Bill Aims At Protecting Small Businesses, Reducing Power of AB 5

May 30, 2020 8:26 am

An Assembly bill that is designed to protect small businesses from lawsuits and penalties in unemployment claims by independent contractors and reduce the power of AB 5 is due to be heard in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee in...

Melendez Defeats Romero for State Senate Seat

May 13, 2020 1:28 pmMay 13, 2020 7:17 pm

On Wednesday morning, Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) achieved a plurality of votes against Democratic rival Elizabeth Romero to win the 28th District State Senate seat. While votes are still being counted, Melendez has pulled far enough away for a...