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A Look at the 72-Hours in Print Rule in the 2019 Session

September 23, 2019 2:20 amSeptember 22, 2019 12:50 pm

Since the enactment of Proposition 54 by the voters of California, legislators, staff, lobbyists, the media, and the public know the contents of all pending bills during the final three days of the Legislative Session. This is due to the...

Marquez Brothers Fined $2 Million for Refusing to Hire Non-Hispanics

September 23, 2019 2:13 amSeptember 23, 2019 8:38 am

Marquez Brothers, the San Jose, CA based company that produces the El Mexicano brand of foods, will pay a fine of $2 million for rejecting non-Hispanic job applicants, including two African Americans at their location in Hanford. As Tim Sheehan...

Recently Arrested Democrat Donor Ed Buck Also Started Fur Ban in California

September 22, 2019 2:05 amSeptember 23, 2019 10:28 am

In all of the research on the bill in the Legislature, AB 44, to ban fur products in California, big Democratic donor and LGBTQ activist Ed Buck’s name was prominent. Buck was just arrested last week for luring young, gay...

Nurses Across California Go On Strike, Demand Better Working Conditions

September 21, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 23, 2019 10:49 am

After a year of negotiations, registered nurses throughout California and 6,500 nationwide began a one-day strike Friday. The strike is related to contract negotiations between the hospitals and union. They are joined by nurses in three other states including Arizona,...

Federal Judge Blocks New California Law Forcing President Trump to Release Tax Returns

September 19, 2019 4:47 pmSeptember 20, 2019 1:15 pm

In a win for President Trump, presidential candidates will not have to disclose their tax returns to appear on California’s March primary ballot, if a tentative federal court ruling is made final. United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr....

RECAP: AB 1343, The Bill That Would Have Taken Down For-Profit Universities In California

September 17, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 16, 2019 4:42 pm

Despite making national news in April and May for it’s tough stance on for-profit university loans, AB 1343 quietly fizzled out in the Senate. What was it? Assembly Bill 1343. Part of a group of seven bills aimed at giving...

How Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez was Forced to Author AB 170 and Voted NO on Her Own Bill

September 16, 2019 4:35 pm

The end of the legislative session each year always brings drama, sub-rosa backroom deals under the cover of darkness, accusations of double-dealing, and surprises. This year, the end of session also brought insults, bullying, tears, coercion, and the usual backroom...