Tina McKinnor – California Globe

California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee

April 23, 2025 2:45 amApril 23, 2025 2:46 am

A reparations bill aimed at giving at least 10% of funds from California Housing Finance Agency’s home purchase assistance program to qualified individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people continued to move up in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on...

Bill to Require Mandatory Refrigerators, Stoves in All CA Rental Units Moves Up In Assembly

April 3, 2025 2:45 amApril 3, 2025 2:46 am

A bill that would require California landlords to have refrigerators and stoves in all rental units recently moved up in the Assembly following amendments that now allow for those appliances to be older than ten years. Assembly Bill 628, authored...

Legislation Charges World Cup, Olympic Ticket Holders Extra $5 for a Metro Day Pass

February 27, 2025 1:46 pmFebruary 27, 2025 1:46 pm

A bill aimed at raising ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles by $5 to include a Metro day pass on tickets was introduced in the Assembly recently amidst calls that the...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Granting Exclusive Intuit Dome Club To Serve Alcohol Until 4 A.M.

October 3, 2024 2:55 amOctober 3, 2024 2:56 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has faced increased criticism this week for signing a bill that allows a lone VIP club at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood to serve alcohol until 4 A.M. Many now charge Newsom with favoritism over the dome...

Bill To Halt Mandatory Evictions Based On Tenant Criminal History Passes Assembly, Senate

September 15, 2023 11:42 am

A bill that would halt all mandatory evictions in the state because of the criminal history of tenants passed both the Assembly and Senate this week, with a final decision by Governor Gavin Newsom due within the next month. Assembly...

Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Delayed Until Next Year

July 5, 2023 1:56 pmJuly 5, 2023 1:56 pm

A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) state public pension funds was delayed until next year earlier this week, giving time to both build...

AB 1 – Details of the Legislative Staff Unionization Legislation

December 9, 2022 9:37 amDecember 9, 2022 10:03 am

On December 5, 2022, Assembly Bill 1 was introduced by Assembly Members Tina McKinnor, Isaac Bryan, Matt Haney, Ash Kalra, Alex Lee, Kevin McCarty, and Eloise Reyes. It is also co-authored by 13 other Assembly Members and 7 Senators. AB...