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2020 March Primary Preview: 49th Congressional District

February 20, 2020 8:22 pmSeptember 9, 2025 1:00 pm

The 49th Congressional District: Much like how the long stretch of the 21st District sits between the major metro areas of Bakersfield and Fresno, the 49th Congressional District sits between the end of Orange County’s sprawl and the beginning of...

Two Senate Bills Target Chemicals Found in Firefighting Foam

February 20, 2020 3:48 pm

Two bills that call for the partial banning and water testing of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were introduced to the Senate on Tuesday. Two bills against PFAS Senate Bill 1044, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica)...

‘Rebuild California’ With Former Congressman Doug Ose

February 20, 2020 2:25 amFebruary 19, 2020 7:43 pm

Former California Congressman Doug Ose says California’s elected officials have lost touch with the concerns of the state’s residents, and the everyday demands of life in California, largely because they are . California Globe sat down with Ose this week...

Los Angeles Creates ‘Housing Central Command’ to Get More Homeless Off the Streets

February 20, 2020 2:16 amFebruary 20, 2020 2:26 pm

The city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) began a new strategy on Tuesday to house homeless people more quickly. LAHSA will create a ‘Housing Central Command’ (HCC), a new program that will monitor how...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Devotes State of the State 2020 to Homeless and Housing Crises

February 19, 2020 3:18 pmFebruary 19, 2020 4:40 pm

Many other critical issues in California were not addressed at all: Water, energy, high-speed rail, wildfires, the PG&E bankruptcy, agriculture, or the 619,000 former Californians who in 2018 fled to other states. California’s Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State...

Product Price Gender Discrimination Would Be Made Illegal Under New Bill

February 19, 2020 1:22 pmFebruary 20, 2020 10:41 am

A new bill that would prohibit businesses from charging more for products targeted towards women was given a push by bill supporters in Sacramento on Tuesday. A new against the ‘pink tax’ Senate Bill 873, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson...

Officers and Leadership of the Legislature

February 19, 2020 6:15 amFebruary 19, 2020 5:41 am

In both the California State Assembly and the State Senate, there are designated officers and elected leaders of these two bodies. The following is a listing of the officers and leadership positions in the Assembly and the Senate: Assembly Officers...