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Judge Issues Temporary Order In Favor Of California In Private Prison Closures Over Fed. Government, GEO Group

July 18, 2020 6:47 amJuly 21, 2020 8:19 pm

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino issued a temporary order in favor of California over the Trump Administration and the private prison company GEO Group over the legality of the state’s January ban on for-profit prisons. Private, for-profit prison...

San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Ordinance To Stop False Police Reports Based On Race

July 8, 2020 2:20 pmJuly 8, 2020 5:50 pm

On Tuesday, San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced a new ordinance that would make it illegal for unlawfully making a false report based on someone’s race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The CAREN Act Known as the Caution Against...

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,...

Eight Bills Introduced to Assembly that Go After Housing Development Fees

February 26, 2020 2:15 amFebruary 25, 2020 5:29 pm

On Monday, five Assemblymen brought forward eight related housing bills that target development and impact fees. Eight housing fee bills in the Assembly Assembly members Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), and...

Marijuana Industry Struggling As Black Market Sales Nearly Triple Legal Sales In California

November 27, 2019 4:06 pmDecember 2, 2019 12:32 pm

Estimates for 2019 Marijuana sales recently released by the state of California show that legal marijuana will have over $12 billion in sales. While seemingly high, only about $3 billion is to come from legal marijuana sales. The rest of...

California Cities Find Themselves In An Eviction Crunch Less Than Two Months Before AB 1482 Begins

November 19, 2019 2:15 amNovember 20, 2019 11:51 am

In September, Assembly Bill 1482 was passed and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblymen David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Timothy Grayson (D-Concord), and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), AB 1482 puts a cap on annual...

Campaign Funds Can Now Be Used To Cover Child Care Costs Under Newly Signed AB 220

October 3, 2019 2:01 pmOctober 3, 2019 2:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Assembly Bill 220, which will now allow candidates running for office in California to use campaign funds to pay for child care costs. AB 220 covers the federal, state, and local levels of...