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Cox Continues Assault On DMV

September 11, 2018 10:00 amSeptember 11, 2018 10:07 am

Everyone in politics knows that rage gets voters to the polls more reliably than any other emotion. Since the beginning of campaign season, gubernatorial candidate John Cox has been relentlessly reminding Californians of the one thing that universally enrages them:...

Core-Mark: California To Texas

September 11, 2018 8:00 amSeptember 12, 2018 10:30 am

Beginning in the early months of 2019, parts of Fort Worth Texas will be welcoming a longtime California company as it settles into a new home. Located just outside of northwest Dallas, convenience store supplier Core-Mark will set up new...

Safe Injection For San Francisco

September 10, 2018 7:45 amSeptember 8, 2018 10:05 am

Amid a slew of bills that have been layering the Governor’s desk these past few weeks, one of the most contentious is AB 186. Narrowly passing the assembly by a 42-30 vote with 8 abstentions, Assembly Bill 186 creates a...

California To Allow Helmet-Less Scooting

September 3, 2018 7:30 amSeptember 4, 2018 11:43 am

California scooter rides may soon be able to “scoot” helmet-free. Introduced by Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon), AB 2989 would allow motorized scooter riders over 18 years of age to cruise on streets that have speeds up to 35mph without wearing a...

Lawbreakers Under Twelve May Be Getting a Major Break

September 2, 2018 7:30 amSeptember 1, 2018 2:37 pm

Lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Jerry Brown as they plan to exclude children age 11 and younger from juvenile court jurisdiction to promote the rights, health and well-being of youth by curbing premature exposure to incarceration. SB 439...

Accomplice Liability For Felony Murder Fades

August 31, 2018 10:25 am

After just barely fleeting off the Assembly floor late last night with the minimum 41 votes needed for passage, today the Senate in return passed the controversial measure to amend California’s felony murder rule. California’s federal murder rule makes an individual...

Legislators Look To Cut DMV Wait Times

August 29, 2018 7:48 pmAugust 31, 2018 10:19 am

Members on the Assembly Floor considered a batch of State Budget clean-up bills on Wednesday, including SB 862 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), a seemingly mild proposal that would make clarifying and technical revisions necessary to implement the Budget...