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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Limiting Rifle Purchases In California, and Many Other Gun Control Bills

October 13, 2019 8:34 amOctober 17, 2019 11:24 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a slew of bills further restricting Californians ability to purchase guns and rifles, and expanding red flag laws. Perhaps the most egregious is Senate Bill 61 by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Lan Canada/Flintridge), which prohibits individuals...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Mandating Free Abortions at All Colleges and Universities

October 12, 2019 10:40 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 24 by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) to require student health centers on University of California and California State University campus student health centers to provide primary health care and medical abortions to students by January 2023....

Gov. Newsom Has Until Sunday October 13 to Sign or Veto Bills

October 12, 2019 9:53 am

California Globe contributor Chris Micheli reports through Friday, October 11, Governor Gavin Newsom has acted on 809 bills out of the 1,042 sent to him. He has signed 763 and vetoed 46 bills (5.7% veto rate). That leaves 233 bills...

No Power And Little Patience: How The Power Shutoffs Are Testing The Elderly In Northern California

October 12, 2019 8:37 am

All this week across Northern California a power shutoff has been in place to prevent wildfires. Dry conditions and windy conditions are the perfect fire starter if a line goes down, and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) didn’t want to...

Fentanyl Will Now Be Considered A Contaminant To Property Under New Law

October 11, 2019 3:29 pm

Fentanyl became the second drug in California to have specialized decontaminate laws after Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1596 into law earlier this week. AB 1596 revises the Methamphetamine Contaminated Property Act to the Methamphetamine or Fentanyl Contaminated Property Cleanup Act....

Ballot Issue On Homeless Crimes And Setting Up A Homeless Court May Be Up For A Vote Next Year

October 11, 2019 2:49 pm

A ballot issue over the crimes, sentencing, and treatment of homeless people in California could be hitting voting booths next year. The issue, called the Compassionate Intervention Act, proposes a unique solution to the homeless crisis in California. All crimes...

CSU Fresno Partnering With Fresno Bee to Raise Nonprofit Money to Report about Rep. Devin Nunes

October 11, 2019 1:02 pmOctober 12, 2019 8:37 am

A newspaper partners with a university on a long-term media project, creates a non-profit foundation, which then pays reporters to go after a sitting Congressman. What could go wrong? California State University Fresno is partnering with the Fresno Bee, a...