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Bill to Ban Tackle Football For Under 12 Youth Heard in Assembly

January 10, 2024 11:54 amJanuary 10, 2024 11:54 am

A bill to ban tackle football for children under the age of 12 in California was finally brought up before the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee on Wednesday after almost a year of not advancing through the legislature....

DOJ Indicts Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee Over Hiring Illegal Immigrants

January 10, 2024 7:54 amJanuary 10, 2024 8:20 am

Recently resigned Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee could face over 100 years in prison and millions of dollars in fines for hiring illegal immigrants at the Sacramento-area grocery stores he owns, Fox 40 reported, based on the details contained in...

Local Robotaxi Regulation Bill Introduced In The Senate

January 10, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 10, 2024 2:31 am

A new bill that would allow city and county governments to impose limits and greater regulations on robotaxi services over state organizations was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday with the backing of the Teamsters union. For the last few...

Reid Hoffman Channels Sam Bankman-Fried

January 9, 2024 5:38 pmJanuary 9, 2024 5:38 pm

It is almost impossible in 2024 to be authentically outraged about money in politics but Reid Hoffman’s $250,000 donation to the Super PAC supporting Nikki Haley is uniquely disgusting. However offensive some may find it that wealthy individuals can spend...

Why Julie Su Matters: Labor Department Moves to Gut Freelancers

January 9, 2024 4:11 pmJanuary 11, 2024 8:24 am

If you have ever wondered why we cover Julie Su’s doomed quest to actually become U.S. Secretary of Labor, here’s why: The Labor Department today released new rules governing freelance, consulting, and gig work that will gut the livelihoods of...

State Controller Cohen Calls For Congress To Look Into Sports Deferral Loopholes

January 9, 2024 12:22 pmJanuary 9, 2024 12:22 pm

California State Controller Malia Cohen called on Congress Monday to stop a tax break loophole and limit deductions and exemptions for high income earners following the recent $700 million record-breaking signing of baseball star Shohei Ohtani by the Los Angeles...

The Greenberg Brief: Charitable Donations – Events Signal Reconsideration

January 9, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 9, 2024 11:07 am

Have you made long-term plans for charity donations? I have, and so have many of my friends and extended family as well. But in light of revelations since the commencement of the Hamas/Israel war, be careful who you give to....