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As Several Gun Laws Go into Effect, Newsom Calls for More

December 20, 2018 1:04 pmDecember 20, 2018 1:34 pm

As Sacramento’s 2019 legislative calendar is set to kick off in just over two weeks, a plethora of new gun laws will being going into effect while Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom insists “we have to do more.” Stemming from a major...

Senate President Toni Atkins calls for more Humanitarian Action at Southern Border

December 18, 2018 4:37 pmDecember 18, 2018 4:58 pm

In an effort to increase a “coordinated action to address the humanitarian crisis at the San Diego-Tijuana border,” today Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has called on several officials in Tijuana and San Diego to help find...

Wiener Attempts take two on Extension of Alcohol Sales

December 18, 2018 1:18 pmDecember 19, 2018 9:23 am

Some select cities will get a second shot at keeping their nightlife festivities open later as State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is hoping that soon-to-be Governor Gavin Newsom will be more-fond of Senate Bill 58 than Governor Jerry Brown....

DMV Director Jean Shiomoto to Step Down

December 17, 2018 12:53 pmDecember 18, 2018 1:06 pm

Following mounting pressure and many tribulations within the department, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has confirmed today that director, Jean Shiomoto will be stepping down from her position. The DMV said, “Director Shiomoto announced to staff last month her intent...

Assemblyman Arambula Facing Child Cruelty Charges

December 12, 2018 11:15 amDecember 12, 2018 7:50 pm

California State Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) has been arrested by Fresno Police on charges of willful cruelty to a child. According to Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer, members from his squadron responded to Dailey Elementary Charter School in Fresno after...

Leyva Determined to Bring Back two Bills Vetoed by Brown

December 11, 2018 1:05 pm

After making a commitment to reintroduce two of her key legislative proposals that were vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown in last year’s legislative session, Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) has affirmed her promises, unveiling SB 22, rape kit testing, and SB...

Lawmaker Looks to crack down on gun Violence

December 6, 2018 3:31 pmDecember 6, 2018 11:00 pm

On the first day of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) introduced Assembly Bill 12 in response to the Thousand Oaks shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill. The shooting resulted in 12 deaths, including that of...