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Bill to Limit Cell Phone Usage During School Hours Signed By Governor Gavin Newsom

September 24, 2024 7:30 amSeptember 24, 2024 7:31 am

A bill to require all California public schools to come up with policies to either ban or limit smartphone usage during the school day was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Assembly Bill 3216, authored by Assemblyman...

Shanice Dyer Kills, Gascón Frees, Another Person Dead

September 24, 2024 2:55 amSeptember 24, 2024 2:56 am

In the fall of 2019, Shanice Dyer murdered two people in cold blood. There is no question about that – she pleaded guilty to it. A few months ago, Dyer allegedly helped murder another person. She was out and on...

Interstate and Federal Cooperation for UI Administration

September 24, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 24, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Unemployment Insurance Code, in Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 4, provides for interstate and federal cooperation. Section 451 provides that the administration of this division and of other state and federal unemployment compensation and public employment service...

Governor Newsom Signs Leaded Aviation Gasoline Ban Into Law

September 23, 2024 5:33 pmSeptember 23, 2024 5:33 pm

A bill that will prohibit the sale of leaded aviation gasoline to consumers in 2031 was signed into law on Sunday by Governor Gavin Newsom, despite heavy opposition against the bill. Senate Bill 1193, authored by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama...

Categories of Bills per Legislative Session

September 23, 2024 1:12 pmSeptember 23, 2024 1:12 pm

In reviewing bills over the past sixteen years in the California Legislature, I compiled the following chart which includes some of the common categories of bills. The chart is broken down by session year and number of bills introduced. Thereafter,...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Controversial Illegal Immigrant University Hiring Bill

September 23, 2024 1:06 pmSeptember 23, 2024 6:40 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom soundly vetoed a controversial bill on Sunday that, if passed, would have allowed public universities and colleges to hire illegal immigrants, marking the second time this month that the Governor has vetoed a major piece of illegal...

Enviro Grift: Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Banning All Plastic Bags at Grocery and Convenience Stores

September 23, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 23, 2024 2:46 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed the first plastic bag ban in the country in 2007, to no avail, just signed a total plastic bag ban Sunday. “Hi Katy!” “Great news: Governor Newsom just signed SB 1053 into law, which...