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Uber Raises Minimum Age For Rideshare Drivers Because Of Higher Insurance Costs, Litigation Concerns

August 24, 2023 4:43 pmAugust 24, 2023 4:43 pm

Rideshare company Uber announced on Thursday that because of California’s high insurance rates and litigation environment, that they will no longer be hiring drivers in the state who are under 25. In recent months, Uber has been dealt several legal...

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Report: Prop. 57 Does Not Reduce Recidivism

August 24, 2023 2:59 pmAugust 24, 2023 3:37 pm

In April, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released a report suggesting that the number of inmates given early release in the year after enactment of Proposition 57, who were convicted of new crimes over the next three...

Two Doctors File Lawsuit Challenging California Law Requiring ‘Implicit Bias’ Training in Medical Education

August 24, 2023 2:43 pmAugust 25, 2023 6:53 am

Two California doctors are challenging a state law that requires them to call the doctors they teach racists. In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 241 by then-Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles), requiring that starting in 2022 teachers of continuing medical...

LA Mayor Karen Bass, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Odds Over Busing Migrants During Hurricane Hilary

August 22, 2023 8:05 pmAugust 22, 2023 8:06 pm

In a statement on Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denounced Texas Governor Greg Abbott for busing migrants from Brownsville, Texas to Los Angeles during the Tropical Storm. According to Bass, a bus of migrants from Latin American countries under...

Los Angeles and Oakland Get ‘F’ Grades for Charter Funding ‘Equity’

August 22, 2023 2:20 pmAugust 22, 2023 2:40 pm

The University of Arkansas study compared funding for regular public schools and charter schools in 18 cities across the country using 2019-2020 budget data. Historically, regular public schools have been funded more generously than charter schools, which are autonomous publicly...

Assemblywoman Dawn Addis Fined For Accepting Donation From Lobbyist

August 21, 2023 8:08 pmAugust 21, 2023 8:09 pm

Assemblywoman Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) was fined for taking a donation from a lobbyist during the weekend, with the Fair political Practices Commission (FPPC) ordering her to pay a $1,000 fine. The illegal donation incident in question dates back to...

Nevada Globe Scoop: Tom Steyer Under VHR Investigation for Renting Home to First Family Without a Permit

August 21, 2023 3:31 pmAugust 21, 2023 3:36 pm

The Globe received a scoop this morning that a complaint was filed by a Douglas County resident with the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Advisory Board against billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, owner of the Glenbrook mansion that the First Family...