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Oscars Announce New Diversity And Inclusion Requirements

September 9, 2020 2:47 pm

On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Oscar eligibility for best picture must now meet diversity and inclusion requirements. New diversity standards for best picture nominees Starting in 2024, best picture nominees must now meet...

California is On Fire Again and it was Preventable

September 8, 2020 2:45 amSeptember 8, 2020 4:01 pm

For decades, traditional forest management was scientific and successful, until ideological, preservationist zealots wormed their way into government and began the 40-year overhaul of sound federal forest management through abuse of the Endangered Species Act and the no-use movement. California...

State Run Generic Pharmaceutical Drug Manufacturing Bill Passes Both Houses

September 2, 2020 5:26 pm

On Monday, both the Assembly and Senate passed a bill that would have California produce its own generic drugs within the state. A generic prescription drug production by California, in California, for California Senate Bill 852, authored by Senator Richard...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Extending Eviction Moratorium Until January 31st

September 1, 2020 7:09 pm

On Monday, during a marathon legislative session and only hours before the statewide eviction moratorium was scheduled to end, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into a law a bill extending the moratorium until January 31, 2021. The Tenant, Homeowner, and Small...

Two New Tax Bills Arise in Waning Days of Session

August 29, 2020 6:58 amAugust 29, 2020 7:01 am

On August 28, Assembly Bill 1876 was amended to make a series of tax law changes. AB 1876 is authored by the Assembly Committee on Budget and it would amend Section 17052 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As a...

BREAKING: CA Senate Republicans Locked Out of Capitol in Politicized COVID Wars

August 27, 2020 6:09 pmAugust 28, 2020 1:03 pm

There have been several COVID-positive members of the California Legislature. Leading up to Thursday, COVID-positive members and those they were in contact with in the Capitol were asked to quarantine for 14 days. But legislative business went on with some...

BREAKING: 10 GOP Senators Barred From State Capitol Building, Forced To Vote Remotely

August 27, 2020 5:16 pmAugust 27, 2020 6:12 pm

On Thursday 10 of the 11 Republican Senators were denied entry to the Capitol Building amid concerns of spreading COVID-19 to others in the building. 10 Republican Senators barred from the Capitol Building The extreme measure came a day after...