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AB 643 Requires Schools holding Career Fairs to Notify Apprenticeship Programs

September 28, 2021 6:13 pmSeptember 28, 2021 5:15 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 643 by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland), dealing with apprenticeship programs and college and career fairs. Section One of the bill sets forth seven legislative findings and declarations that...

Woman Charged With Felony Arson for Allegedly Starting Fawn Fire in Shasta County

September 28, 2021 3:50 pmApril 3, 2022 7:34 am

During the weekend, a woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire in Shasta County while trying to boil water was charged with a count of felony arson committed during a state emergency. According to the filed criminal complaint, Alexandra Souverneva...

California’s New Crime Math Alters FBI 2020 Crime Data Showing Murder Rate Increased 30%

September 28, 2021 3:44 pmSeptember 29, 2021 10:23 am

The FBI announced Monday that the national murder rate increased 30% in 2020. Could anyone have predicted that calling for police to be defunded would lead to increased violent crime? The estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased...

SB 572 Authorizes Labor Commissioner Enforcement of Wage Liens With Property Lien

September 28, 2021 3:30 pmSeptember 28, 2021 2:33 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 572 by Sen. Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles), dealing with enforcement of wage liens against employers. The bill adds Section 90.8 to the Labor Code as an alternative to...

SB 646 Creates PAGA Exemption for Unionized Janitors

September 28, 2021 2:01 pmSeptember 28, 2021 2:03 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 646 by Sen. Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles), to provide another narrow exemption from California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) statute. Section One of the bill adds Section 2699.8...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Requiring All Voters to Receive A By-Mail Ballot For All Statewide Elections

September 28, 2021 1:35 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that requires all statewide elections in California to have by-mail ballots go out to all registered voters. Assembly Bill 37, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), now makes AB...

Hollywood Howls Over Fake Whipping

September 28, 2021 10:30 amApril 3, 2022 7:33 am

The United States southern border is a catastrophe. The Biden administration has implemented an open border strategy that has resulted in unprecedented illegal crossings, kids in overcrowded cages, children being lost and unaccounted for by DHS, a tent city of...