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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...

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RECAP: AB 32 Will Shut Down The Private Prison Industry In California

September 17, 2019 1:55 pmSeptember 17, 2019 4:13 pm

While the rest of the country is seeing exponential growth in the for-profit prison industry, it’s a signature away from extinction in California. What is it? Assembly Bill 32. Under the bill, all contracts with private or for-profit prisons in...

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Bill to allow formerly imprisoned felons to vote passes in the Assembly

September 6, 2019 1:50 pmSeptember 9, 2019 9:59 am

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6, which would allow paroled felons in the state to vote, has passed the assembly, and is on its way for a Senate vote. The amendment had ten members of the Assembly introduce it: Assemblymembers Kevin McCarty...

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Should Campaign Funds Be Used for Babysitting Costs?

May 1, 2019 2:00 pmMay 2, 2019 7:11 am

“I don’t know if we’re that special.” Assemblywoman Shirley Weber Because political candidates with young children are faced with paying for increased child care to campaign and network when running for office, Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) has authored AB 220 which “would...

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Legislators rally for free Community College

December 4, 2018 5:47 pm

Today, a group of legislators and community leaders stood united at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College to unveil Assembly Bill 2, a measure to waive fees for an AssociatesDegree in California. The bill, jointly authored by Miguel Santiago (D-Los...

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

RECAP: AB 32 Will Shut Down The Private Prison Industry In California

Bill to allow formerly imprisoned felons to vote passes in the Assembly

Should Campaign Funds Be Used for Babysitting Costs?

Legislators rally for free Community College