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Governor Gavin Newsom Unveils $4.5 Million Free Immigration Legal Services Pilot Program

July 20, 2023 12:48 pmJuly 20, 2023 12:48 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $4.5 million pilot program with the aim of providing free immigration-based legal assistance services to farmworkers in the country illegally currently involved in state labor investigations. While illegal immigrants have had access to free immigration...

LA County Unveils New Limited Cash Bail Policy

July 19, 2023 2:24 pmJuly 19, 2023 2:24 pm

Los Angeles County unveiled a new cash bail policy expected to come into effect this fall that would effectively end all cash bail for defendants accused of misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. For several years, California and many counties have been...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Adds Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming To State Travel Ban

July 19, 2023 1:44 pmJuly 19, 2023 2:19 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week that 3 new states would be added to California’s state travel ban list due to recent laws restricting transgender students from participating in school athletics that are not part of their original gender:...

In-N-Out Bans Employees From Wearing Masks In Most States

July 18, 2023 4:37 pmJuly 18, 2023 4:37 pm

Irvine-based fast food restaurant In-N-Out unveiled through a memo this week that the chain will ban employees from wearing masks at locations in every state but California and Oregon, becoming one of the first major restaurant chains to formally end...

Congressman Adam Schiff Leads Q2 2024 Senate Race Fundraising With $8.3 Million Raised

July 18, 2023 2:30 amJuly 18, 2023 8:45 am

During the weekend, the FEC released second quarter fundraising reports for the 2024 California U.S. Senate race, showing that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) raised more than the other major candidates combined. According to the reports, Schiff raised $8.3 million in...

GAO Reviewing Su’s Secretary Status

July 17, 2023 5:17 pmJuly 17, 2023 5:25 pm

The federal General Accountability Office (GAO) has begun a review of the legal status of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s continuance in the position. In other words, the GAO will determine exactly how long Su – whose nomination for...

The Unseen Impacts Of WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike In California

July 17, 2023 3:53 pmJuly 17, 2023 3:53 pm

Late last week, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in striking against the major Hollywood studios, producers and streaming services, represented by the Alliance of Motion...