Steve Glazer Archives - Page 2 of 3

Bills To Provide Emergency Power In Blackouts Will Be Introduced To The Senate Next Session

November 25, 2019 7:43 pm

Three new bills requiring cell phone and electric companies to provide emergency backup power to cell towers and hospitals will be introduced in Sacramento next year. The Three Bills One of the bills would require cell phone providers to have...

Despite Dangerous Flaws And Backdoor Deals, State Park And Beach Smoking Ban Becomes Law

October 14, 2019 2:24 pmOctober 15, 2019 1:25 pm

Senate Bill 8, which institutes a smoking ban in state parks and state beaches, has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The new law states that the smoking fine will be $25, unless it is done in a...

The Sordid History of the California State Beach Smoking Ban: Part III – the Mysterious Pro-Smoking Amendment

September 20, 2019 1:14 pmSeptember 21, 2019 12:54 am

On the eve of the signing of SB 8 and AB 1718, the bills that would ban smoking in state beaches and parks, the California Globe has uncovered new information about the developments, changes, and consequences of the bills. In...

The Sordid History of the California State Beach Smoking Ban: Part II – The Environmental Damage of SB 8 and AB 1718

September 18, 2019 2:47 pmSeptember 21, 2019 12:52 am

On the eve of the signing of SB 8 and AB 1718, the bills that would ban smoking in state beaches and parks, the California Globe has uncovered new information about the developments, changes, and consequences of the bills. In...

The Sordid History of the California State Beach Smoking Ban: Part I – The Stolen Bills

September 16, 2019 12:51 pmSeptember 21, 2019 12:55 am

On the eve of the signing of SB 8 and AB 1718, the bills that would ban smoking in state beaches and parks, the California Globe has uncovered new information about the developments, changes, and consequences of the bills. In...

Active Duty Military Will Pay Only a Minimum Security Deposit When Renting Under New Legislation

September 12, 2019 1:21 pmSeptember 12, 2019 1:41 pm

The California Assembly has passed Senate Bill 644, which limits the amount that those currently in the military will pay for rental security deposits. Under SB 644, active duty military will only need to pay a security deposit equivalent to...

Ban on Smoking on State Beaches and in State Parks Up for Approval

September 3, 2019 5:31 pmSeptember 4, 2019 12:40 pm

‘Just as California banned smoking at indoor venues decades ago, it is time that visitors enjoying our state beaches and state parks be protected from the harm caused by smoking.’ Senate Bill 8, which would ban smoking in both...