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Bill to Decriminalize LSD, MDMA, Hallucinogens, Psychedelic Drugs Headed for Full Senate Vote

May 20, 2021 3:05 pm

A bill that would decriminalize possession of several psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, ketamine, and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms was saved from being held in suspense this session by being approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee 5-2 on Thursday. Senate Bill...

Senate and Assembly Leaders Cap Bills Moving Forward in 2021 Session

May 20, 2021 6:28 amMay 20, 2021 2:07 pm

Senate President pro tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon have agreed to limit each state legislator to moving only 12 bills to the opposite house during the 2021 Legislative Session. In other words, each Senator can move only...

Senate Committee Finds Nearly One-Third Of All Restaurants Closed in CA Due To Pandemic

May 20, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 6:35 am

A Special Senate Committee formulated to focus on pandemic related responses reported on Tuesday that restaurants in California had been damaged inordinately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, around one-third of all...

Gov. Newsom’s State Surplus Found To Be Only $38 Billion In New LAO Report

May 19, 2021 11:33 am

Earlier this week, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, a non-partisan group within the California state government, found that the state budget surplus is only around $38 billion – half of the $76 billion that Governor Newsom touted in his recent...

Bill That Would Give Beach Property Back to Original Owners Moves to Senate Vote

May 19, 2021 2:14 amMay 18, 2021 8:17 pm

A bill that would return Bruce’s Beach in the Los Angeles County city of Manhattan Beach back to the descendants of the original owners from nearly a century ago, was sent directly to the Senate floor on Monday. Senate Bill...

Bill To Stop Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Passed in Senate

May 18, 2021 2:31 pm

A bill proposing to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services was unanimously passed by the California State Senate on Monday, 38-0. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Patricia Bates...

Ric Grenell Aims to Revamp California Politics and ‘Fix California’

May 18, 2021 2:30 amMay 19, 2021 11:22 am

After a year of COVID lockdowns and Zoom school, Ric Grenell says millions of Californians are tired of being controlled, tired of the political lockdowns and restrictions, and really tired of having their kids forced to sit in front of...