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

September 16, 2019 12:51 pm

On the eve of the signing of SB8 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 an...

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California State Senate Approves Bill To Lower the Age of Opening a Social Media Account

September 14, 2019 7:36 am

The minimum age that Californians are allowed to open a social media account will be changing from 16 to 13 if Assembly Bill 1138 is signed into law in the coming days. AB 1138, which amends the 2018 Parent’s Accountability...

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California State Assembly Passes Bill To Have Emergency Planning Measures Be More Inclusive For Residents

September 11, 2019 8:43 pm

The Senate bill that will make emergency planning systems more accessible for areas with greater diversity, passed in the state Assembly on Tuesday. Senate Bill 160 will require counties to “integrate cultural competence into its emergency plan upon the next...

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‘Deepfake’ Audio and Visual Political Ads Faces Ban With Looming Senate Vote

September 10, 2019 1:34 pm

Assembly Bill 730, which would ban ads that have been altered using ‘deepfake technology’ will be decided soon in the statehouse. ‘Deepfake’ technology uses facial scans and new audio to create a fake video using footage from a real video....

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Exclusive California Globe Interview With Rep. Kevin McCarthy

September 6, 2019 8:30 amSeptember 6, 2019 9:47 am

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hails from Bakersfield, and has long advocated for the agriculture-rich region. Unsurprisingly, he has also repeatedly said that California needs water projects instead of High-Speed Rail. Earlier this year, Congressman McCarthy, who represents most of...

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Evacuations In Effect as Firefighters Battle A Fast Moving Brush Fire In Murrieta

September 6, 2019 6:24 amSeptember 6, 2019 9:14 am

RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Neighborhoods are evacuated and schools are closed as the Tenaja Fire in Murrieta, CA grows to over 2,000-acres with 7 percent containment Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to reports of a brush fire around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday near...

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Protests and Near-Arrests in Assembly Appropriations When SB 276 is Passed on Party Lines Ahead of Hearing

August 30, 2019 2:28 pmAugust 30, 2019 2:28 pm

Despite threats of arrests by the California Highway Patrol, opponents of SB 276 by Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) who attended the Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing Friday at the California State Capitol, stood on chairs and voiced their opposition to the...