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Los Angeles County Drops Indoor Masking Mandate – Except LAUSD

March 4, 2022 3:52 pm

Los Angeles County dropped their indoor mask mandate on Friday, becoming one of the final counties in both California and the country to remove it. Los Angeles County officials have been some of the most hesitant officials in the country...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

For First Time in Several Years Joint Rules Set to Be Adopted by California Legislature

March 4, 2022 10:00 amMarch 4, 2022 10:28 am

For the first time in several years, the California Legislature is poised to adopt Joint Rules which are binding on the Assembly and Senate. Normally, the Joint Rules are adopted at the beginning of each two-year Session, just as the...

Are Acronyms Used in California Statutes?

March 4, 2022 7:03 amMarch 4, 2022 7:06 am

With the formal language used in California statutes, a reader would expect that a program or department name is used, rather than an acronym. However, that is not always the case. Here are a few examples of acronyms that are...

Bill To Increase Number of Nurse Practitioners Performing Abortions Introduced in Senate

March 4, 2022 2:20 amMarch 3, 2022 9:02 pm

A bill to increase the number of nurse practitioners allowed to perform abortions without physician supervision was announced on Thursday, becoming the latest piece of legislation designed to increase abortion access in California. Senate Bill 1375, authored by Senate President...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Invites UAW to Hold Union Vote at Fremont Plant Following State of Union Address

March 3, 2022 12:43 pmMarch 3, 2022 12:44 pm

On Wednesday, Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk responded to President Joe Biden for failing to mention Tesla when talking about electric car manufacturing in his state of the union address earlier this week, by inviting the United Auto Workers...

Why Do Bills Request the UC Regents to Adopt Education Policies?

March 3, 2022 6:50 amMarch 3, 2022 6:59 am

The Legislature has authority to enact statutes impacting school districts, the community colleges, and the California State University system. These provisions are set forth in the Education Code. However, it is the University of California Board of Regents who adopt...

AG Bonta Announces Multi-State Investigation into Video-Sharing App TikTok

March 3, 2022 2:36 amApril 3, 2022 4:22 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the state attorneys general of seven other states launched an investigation Wednesday into the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok into what physical and mental harm the app is doing to children and young adults....