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Governor Newsom Proposes a State-Run Generic Prescription Drug Label

January 10, 2020 6:23 amJanuary 10, 2020 8:21 am

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom released a new budget proposal that would have the state of California manufacture generic prescription drugs. A plan for California labeled generic drugs “Prescription drug prices are too high,” stated Governor Newsom in a tweet....

Legislative Deadlines

January 10, 2020 6:19 amJanuary 10, 2020 6:21 am

The California Legislature works on the basis of deadlines for moving measures (bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments) through the legislative process. The Assembly Chief Clerk and the Senate Secretary each maintain information related to these legislative deadlines. Based upon the...

Uber Changes App to Comply with AB 5

January 9, 2020 5:02 pmJanuary 10, 2020 8:09 am

Uber made major changes to its app in California on Wednesday to make the rideshare company more compliant with the new AB 5 law. New changes with Uber The new service changes include removing set prices for trips. Instead, single...

Flavored Tobacco and Vaping Products Face Total Ban in California

January 9, 2020 2:08 pm

A bill that would enact a total ban on flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes in California was introduced to the state Senate earlier this week. Under the scope of Senate Bill 793, authored by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), every flavored...

Hollywood Ignores the Homeless Crisis in Their Own Backyard

January 9, 2020 8:52 amJanuary 9, 2020 9:07 am

This past Sunday, the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards took place at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, located in Los Angeles County, where three people a day die on the streets from homelessness. As host Ricky Gervais comically pointed out in...

California Looks to Pass Backup Power Laws for Cellphone Towers Across the State

January 9, 2020 7:03 am

In Sacramento on Wednesday, lawmakers met with representatives from AT&T and Verizon over what can be done about future planned blackouts. In addition, a new bill was introduced making it mandatory to have backup power in areas at risk of...

‘Mike Rowe for California Governor 2022’ Says Forbes Publisher

January 8, 2020 7:19 pmJanuary 9, 2020 11:57 am

“Mike, please jump in the California governor’s race in 2022. You’re the only candidate who can restore sanity and balance to California’s governance. And you can win. You are this season’s Schwarzenegger, Ventura, Trump,” Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard said in...