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California State Senate Approves Bill To Lower the Age of Opening a Social Media Account

September 14, 2019 7:36 amSeptember 18, 2019 8:24 am

The minimum age that Californians are allowed to open a social media account will be changing from 16 to 13 if Assembly Bill 1138 is signed into law in the coming days. AB 1138, which amends the 2018 Parent’s Accountability...

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Bill That Would Extend Bar Hours To Face Final Approval For The Third Year In A Row

September 10, 2019 5:15 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and his pilot-program bill to extend drinking hours at bars in select California cities is set to be voted on again in Sacramento prior to the end of this legislative session. Senate Bill 58 would...

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Bill to Create Statewide Database of Land Available for Development Goes Before the Assembly

September 3, 2019 8:09 pmSeptember 4, 2019 8:41 am

Senate Bill 6, by Senators Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) and Jim Beall (D-San Jose), would create a statewide database of public land for housing construction. Supporters of the bill are in favor because it would streamline how land for potential new...

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Sen. Wiener Introduces Bill to Abolish Extra Time for Repeat Offenders

January 19, 2019 11:00 amJanuary 20, 2019 10:10 am

Off to a quick start in the new session, Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) has declared that restructuring California’s criminal justice system will be one of his priorities in the new year. Joining a coalition of criminal justice reform...

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California Lawmakers look to crack down on the sales of E-Cigarettes to Youth

November 29, 2018 6:02 pmNovember 30, 2018 1:19 pm

Six California lawmakers announced today that they will introduce legislation to prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products, including flavored electronic cigarettes, in retail stores and vending machines in an effort to terminate the dramatic uptick in nicotine consumption by youths....

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State Senator Scott Wiener to Double Down on Car Robberies

November 26, 2018 2:56 pm

Molded after SB 916 which was introduced during California’s 2018 legislative session, but did not pass, today State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that he will reintroduce a similar bill when the legislature reconvenes on December 3rd. Sponsored by...

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California’s Net Neutrality put on Hold

October 26, 2018 2:18 pm

Set to go into effect early next year, California lawmakers have agreed to delay implementing net neutrality as courts look to resolve pending litigation regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) roll back of the federal rules late last year. FCC...