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Senate Republicans Blast School Law Enforcement Limitation Bill

August 21, 2024 2:45 amAugust 21, 2024 2:46 am

Senate Republicans spoke out against a bill on Tuesday that would, if passed, no longer require schools notify law enforcement if an employee is attacked or threatened, with police only being called if the attack caused bodily harm that requires...

Education Leaders Fire Back Following Rejection of Mandatory Kindergarten Bill

August 20, 2024 12:27 pmAugust 20, 2024 12:27 pm

Education experts and leaders continued to denounce the Senate’s rejection of a bill this week that would have made Kindergarten in California mandatory. Opponents of the bill said that the cost of the bill would have caused it to be...

Animal Shelter Medical Records Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

August 20, 2024 2:45 amAugust 20, 2024 11:24 am

A bill aimed at requiring animal shelter veterinarians to report on animal injuries and treatment along with other criteria was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Senate Bill 1478, authored by Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), specifically...

University Of California Announces Ban On Encampments

August 19, 2024 5:05 pmAugust 23, 2024 3:21 pm

University of California President Michael V. Drake announced on Monday that the University of California system would be banning encampments on campus this semester, as well as face masks used to conceal identities in an attempt to reign in protests...

Long Beach Becomes Latest City Clearing Out Homeless Encampments

August 19, 2024 12:09 pmAugust 19, 2024 5:01 pm

Long Beach officials confirmed over the weekend that they would be complying with Governor Gavin Newsom’s homeless encampment removal executive order issued last month and would begin removing homeless encampments across the city this week, becoming the latest city in...

Appeals Court Blocks Part Of California Child Safety Law

August 17, 2024 2:40 amAugust 17, 2024 2:41 am

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that a court case challenging a law passed in late 2022 that was intended to protect the data and privacy of children online, that only part of the District Court injunction...

Bill to Support Children Of Military Parents Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee

August 16, 2024 4:00 pmAugust 16, 2024 5:10 pm

A bill to enshrine a program that helps military families identify schools that specialize in providing support for the unique challenges military children face under state law passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 920, authored by Senator...