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California Now a ‘Reproductive Freedom State’ as Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation

September 23, 2021 8:12 am

Declaring California a “Reproductive Freedom State,”Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills claiming this will help expand access to reproductive health care. “Reproductive health care” is the preferred euphemism for abortion services. These two bills are California’s legislative reaction to Texas passing...

First-in-the-Nation Warehouse Worker Quotas under Assembly Bill 701

September 23, 2021 6:33 amSeptember 23, 2021 6:42 am

On September 22, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 701 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego). which is a first-in-the-nation measure concerning warehouse workers and quotas. Section One of the bill contains five legislative findings and declarations, including...

Applying Dynamex Retroactively Is Fundamentally Unfair

September 22, 2021 4:05 pmSeptember 22, 2021 5:07 pm

With this week’s federal appellate court decision, we can clearly see the fundamental unfairness of the retroactive application of the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors. On Monday, September 20, the U.S. Court...

Tragic Murder Highlights Broken Criminal Justice System

September 22, 2021 12:09 pmSeptember 22, 2021 12:26 pm

Kate Tibbitts can’t make this plea to you. She can’t cast a vote or call a legislator or sign a petition for change. She can’t install a security system or add another deadbolt to her Sacramento home. Kate Tibbitts is...

California Parents Contributing to the Homeschool Boom

September 21, 2021 12:34 pmApril 3, 2022 7:17 am

California is experiencing a homeschool boom, and it’s not just a result of school lockdowns during the COVID pandemic. The pandemic may have been the first time parents really and thoroughly saw what their kids were being taught in California...

New Newsom Executive Order Continues Remote Local Governmental Meetings Until 2024

September 21, 2021 2:21 amSeptember 20, 2021 9:21 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order Monday waiving the application of Assembly Bill 361 until October 1, 2021, when the provisions of a prior executive order that established certain requirements for public agencies to meet remotely during the COVID-19...

California’s War on Bacon Has Tempers Sizzling in Farming States

September 20, 2021 12:39 pmApril 3, 2022 7:18 am

From the first state in the nation to offer prison inmates an all-vegan menu, California voters passed a ballot measure in 2018 mandating more living space for veal calves, cows and pigs, and banned the confinement of egg-laying hens in...