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Bill To Require Driverless Trucks To Have A Driver in the Vehicle Passes Senate In 36-2 Vote

September 12, 2023 1:08 pmSeptember 12, 2023 1:08 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle passed the Senate in a 36-2 vote on Wednesday, moving to the Governor’s desk for either his signature or veto. Assembly Bill 316, authored by Assemblywoman Cecilia...

Bills in the Final Three Days of California Legislative Session

September 12, 2023 10:17 amSeptember 12, 2023 1:41 pm

The following lists the bill loads of the two houses of the California Legislature during the final three days of its 2023 Legislative Session: Assembly – Today at 11am Unfinished Business – 77 Assembly 3rd Reading – 6...

Bill to Allow Consumers to Wipe Their Online Data Benefits Special Interests More than Consumers

September 12, 2023 8:06 amSeptember 12, 2023 2:02 pm

A proposed bill will allow consumers to wipe their online data in one action. This sounds like a great idea since most people know that while their data is out in cyberspace, it also leaves them vulnerable. So why is...

California Unions and Fast Food Companies Compromise On $20 Minimum Wage

September 12, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 12, 2023 6:20 am

Fast food companies and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reached an agreement on Monday for a $20 fast food minimum wage that local governments could not increase until the agreement ends at the end of the decade. For the...

The Confidence to Repair California

September 12, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 12, 2023 2:31 am

Many things in life take confidence and many times confidence is misplaced. More specifically, fixing something – anything, really – takes confidence in that it will be worth the effort, that deciding to spend time and energy to repair a...

New Poll Finds 59% Of Californians Outright Oppose Cash Reparation Payments

September 11, 2023 4:55 pmSeptember 11, 2023 4:55 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released during the weekend, 59% of all Californians oppose cash reparations payments, with only 28% in favor of them, slowing the momentum for any possible legislation for a...

COVID Satire Stings Like a Needle

September 11, 2023 3:13 pmSeptember 11, 2023 3:13 pm

So there’s this: “We’re exhausted by the right-wing echo chamber that has been perpetuating misinformation around the vaccine and its efficacy and safety. We’re exhausted by the politicalization of this pandemic, and that includes mask-wearing that has been equated to...