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Three LA City Councilmen Propose Mandatory Firearm Liability Insurance and Fees

February 3, 2022 2:23 amFebruary 2, 2022 7:26 pm

Los Angeles City Councilmen Paul Koretz, Paul Krekorian, and Mitch O’Farrell introduced a motion on Wednesday that could lead to Los Angeles implementing an ordinance to require all gun owners in the city to have firearm liability insurance, as well...

AG Rob Bonta Issues Warning Letter to Black Lives Matter Over Delinquent Tax Records

February 2, 2022 3:43 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta warned activist group Black Lives Matter (BLM) this week that they are now delinquent in sending fees and filing tax forms with the state, and may face large fines and loss of tax-exempt status if the...

Boycotting the Winter Olympics? #MeToo

February 2, 2022 8:51 amFebruary 2, 2022 9:04 am

Through the years, there have been several boycotts of the Olympic Games by nation states for political reasons. Most notably, The United States refused to send a team to the 1980 Olympics in Moscow in protest of the 1979 Soviet...

Bill To Increase Power, Protections of Fast Food Workers Passed in Assembly

February 1, 2022 5:18 amJanuary 31, 2022 7:19 pm

A bill that would drastically increase the power and protections of over 500,000 fast food workers passed in the Assembly on Monday with a vote of 41-19, paving the way for a Senate vote later this year. Assembly Bill 257,...

Oakland Votes to Require Proof of Vaccination at Restaurants, Businesses Starting February 1st

January 31, 2022 3:57 pm

The City of Oakland is due to become the latest city in California to require vaccine proof to enter restaurants and other similar establishments on Tuesday, leaving many owners worried about increased financial hardships. The Proof of Vaccination Ordinance, authored...

Second George Gascon Recall Petition Approved By LA County

January 31, 2022 12:12 pm

The petition to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon spread quickly through Los Angeles County over the weekend following approval for signature gathering last Thursday. In 2020, Gascon, who served as the LAPD Assistant Chief of Police from...

EDD Director Rita Saenz Abruptly Resigns, Replaced by Deputy Director

January 29, 2022 2:13 amJanuary 30, 2022 3:27 pm

Employment Development Department (EDD) Director Rita Saenz abruptly announced her retirement in a staff email on Friday, with Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint EDD chief deputy director of external affairs Nancy Farias to the post early next year. Saenz had...