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Some Key Differences between the Assembly and Senate in the CA Legislative Process

September 30, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 30, 2019 12:09 pm

There are a number of differences between the Assembly and the Senate in terms of the California legislative process, many of which are minor in nature. However, for students of the process, as well as those involved in the State...

CA Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Communist China Takeover

September 28, 2019 12:11 pmSeptember 30, 2019 10:11 am

California Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo (D-Los Angeles) posted photos of herself on Twitter celebrating the Communist People’s Republic of China takeover October 1, 1949 from the Republic of China. Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, qualifies...

RECAP: SB 543, Making Pedicab Drinking Restrictions Permanent

September 28, 2019 9:35 amSeptember 30, 2019 10:20 am

Drinking alcohol while on pedicabs or other pedaled vehicles is now permanently illegal. What is it? Senate Bill 543. The bill makes the current temporary ban on drinking alcohol in pedicabs permanent. The previous law was due to expire...

RECAP: SB 192, The Bill That Makes It Legal Not To Help Police Officers Asking For Assistance

September 27, 2019 3:11 pmSeptember 27, 2019 3:11 pm

If a police officer asks assistance in apprehending a suspect in California, citizens will no longer have to acquiesce. What is it? Senate Bill 192. SB 192 removes the ‘Posse comitatus’ sections from the Penal Code. Originally added in 1872,...

Orange County Tackles Homeless Issue by Regulating Group Homes

September 27, 2019 11:10 amSeptember 27, 2019 3:07 pm

There are myriad of situations exasperating the homeless issue in California including the unregulated business of group homes. On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors tackled this issue by unanimously passing an ordinance; requiring operators to obtain a license...

Republicans Aim To Be Hunter Killers

September 27, 2019 10:45 amSeptember 27, 2019 12:10 pm

In California’s 50th district, Republicans Darrell Issa, Carl DeMaio and Brian Jones are challenging incumbent Duncan Hunter, who faces trial on corruption charges. Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, who lost to Hunter by only 3.4 percentage points last year, is also in...

Gov. Newsom: AB 5 ‘Landmark Legislation’ for ‘Workers and Our Economy’

September 27, 2019 9:24 amSeptember 27, 2019 12:19 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that makes it more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors so they can skirt labor laws that cover official employees. The law, AB5, says that “a person providing labor or services...