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GOP-led Effort to End Gov. Newsom’s COVID State of Emergency Fails

February 10, 2022 3:26 pm

A GOP effort in the Assembly to end Governor Gavin Newsom’s two year COVID-19 state of emergency fell short of votes on Thursday, with the Assembly voting 48-15 to keep the order in place until at least the current end...

Cancellation of Voter Records in California

February 10, 2022 3:06 pmFebruary 10, 2022 3:34 pm

California law, in Elections Code Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 1, provides for the cancellation of voter records as well as voter file maintenance. Section 2200 provides that the registration of a voter is permanent for all purposes during his...

Penal Provisions of the Elections Code – Voting Process

February 10, 2022 6:55 amFebruary 10, 2022 7:05 am

There are penal, or criminal, provisions of California’s Elections Code. These laws are provided in Division 18. Chapter 6 deals with Corruption of the Voting Process. Article 1 deals with General Provisions. Section 18500 provides that any person who commits...

LA City Council Proposes Making All New Buildings in City Carbon Neutral

February 10, 2022 2:36 amFebruary 9, 2022 9:37 pm

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman introduced legislation during the LA City Council meeting Wednesday to require all-newly constructed buildings in Los Angeles to be carbon neutral. Since the 2010’s, California has set a number large-scale environmental transition goals by...

Will Law Enforcement Unions Use Their Power to Change Homeless Policy?

February 10, 2022 2:10 amApril 3, 2022 3:29 pm

Over the past week two local elected officials in Los Angeles have made public statements on the homeless crisis that grips the region. They represent two completely different perspectives on how to resolve the crisis. Press play to hear a...

Gov. Newsom Signs Paid COVID-19 Sick Leave, $6.1 Billion in Small Business Relief Bills

February 9, 2022 4:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law while in Oakland on Wednesday, both bringing back COVID-19 paid sick leave through September and $6.1 billion in tax credits to small businesses. One of the bills, Senate Bill 114, which was...

California Lawmakers Fast-Tracking Child Health Bills to Erode Parental Rights

February 9, 2022 1:33 pm

California lawmakers have chosen to fast-track several key child health bills that will further erode parental rights and infringe on parents’ ability to maintain medical freedom. Specifically, three fast-tracked bills involve forced COVID-19 vaccinations for children for school enrollment, and...