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Pro-Palestinian Protester Arrests, Encampment Clearances Continue Across California

June 5, 2024 5:03 pmJune 5, 2024 5:03 pm

In the last few days, crackdowns on Pro-Palestinian protestors have continued across the state, including the arrest of 13 students who occupied the Stanford University President’s office, and the clearance of an encampment outside Los Angeles City Hall. Since late...

Virginia Becomes First State To Drop California’s Vehicle Emissions Standards and Gas Car Ban

June 5, 2024 1:17 pmJune 5, 2024 1:17 pm

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced on Wednesday that Virginia would no longer be a part of California’s vehicle emissions standards, including California’s 2035 goal of banning gas-powered cars from being sold in the state. The California 2035 ban, first announced by...

Diversity of thought: A Fantasy of CSU students

June 5, 2024 11:17 amJune 5, 2024 11:19 am

I never could have imagined how politically hostile my first day at a California State University would be. In January 2023 I transferred from my small community college, which had been mostly online, to my local CSU. Having grown up...

Rubio’s Coastal Grill Becomes Latest Victim Of CA $20 Minimum Wage Law

June 5, 2024 2:45 amJune 5, 2024 2:46 am

Rubio’s Coastal Grill, a Carlsbad-based Mexican food restaurant chain with over 200 stores nationwide, announced that 48 stores in California would close over the weekend because of a large number of rising costs, including employee wages. Following the signing of AB...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of a California Bill

June 5, 2024 2:30 amJune 5, 2024 2:31 am

What is a bill? The Legislative Counsel defines a bill as “a proposed law, introduced during a session for consideration by the Legislature, and identified numerically in order of presentation.” Which Legislative Session is designated? At the top of each...

Judge Denies Enviro Lawsuit to Stop Sites Reservoir Project

June 4, 2024 6:20 pmJune 5, 2024 10:54 am

Judge Samuel T. McAdam of the Yolo County Superior Court denied an environmental lawsuit to halt the Sites Reservoir project, addressing the streamlined legal process that led to the quick ruling, Courthouse News reported Tuesday afternoon. The petitioners were Friends...

Assembly Republicans Boycott Judiciary Committee Over Bill Essayli’s Removal

June 4, 2024 4:04 pmJune 4, 2024 4:08 pm

Republican members of the Assembly Judiciary Committee boycotted a hearing Tuesday to protest Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas recently removing Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside), a former federal prosecutor, from the committee in retribution for Essayli criticizing Democrat colleagues for voting “to...