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Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Los Angeles Outdoor Dining Ban

December 9, 2020 6:38 pmDecember 9, 2020 6:47 pm

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant ruled that Los Angeles County had acted “arbitrarily” in banning all outdoor dining in November and effectively blocked the County’s ban. In late November, the LA County Board of...

Sen. Scott Wiener: Open Bay Area Safe Drug Use Sites, and High-Density Housing

December 9, 2020 3:35 pmDecember 10, 2020 5:57 pm

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) wants to allow San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles to open “safe-drug-use” sites – at a time when the entire state state is in lockdown –...

California Bans the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro SS and ZL1 Over Environmental Concerns

December 9, 2020 2:14 pmDecember 12, 2020 8:17 am

On Tuesday, state environmental officials in both California and Washington State announced that certain Chevrolet models, including the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro SS and ZL1, would be banned from any more orders due to failing to meet environmental regulations. In California,...

Is the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Spending Out of Control?

December 9, 2020 2:10 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:45 am

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is charged with completing the decennial job of drawing district lines for State Senators, State Assembly Members, U.S. Representatives, and State Board of Equalization Members. The CRC consists of 14 members with specified political party registration and...

California Lawmakers Must Protect Family Businesses in 2021

December 9, 2020 1:15 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:12 am

These days, it is hard to avoid headlines about the latest businesses going under and more lost jobs due to COVID-19 in California. But not only are California’s businesses suffering like most across the country, we have it even worse...

AB 35: Disclosure of Social Media and False Info

December 9, 2020 12:47 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:45 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Member Ed Chau introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 35, which would require disclosure of social media policies. AB 35 would add Chapter 22.4 (commencing with Section 22595) to...

AB 69: States of Emergency

December 9, 2020 11:43 amDecember 10, 2020 8:47 am

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assembly Members Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 69, which deals with states of emergency. AB 69 would amend Section 8629 of the Government Code,...