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RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole By Governor Newsom

January 14, 2022 12:00 pm

On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the parole of Sirhan Sirhan, the now 77-year-old man who has been in prison for 53 years for the 1968 murder of New York Senator Robert Kennedy, marking the 16th time that Sirhan...

San Francisco Adds New COVID-19 Mega-Event Vaccination Requirements

January 13, 2022 2:17 amJanuary 12, 2022 10:02 pm

The San Francisco Department of Public Health issued a new COVID-19 health order this week, changing mega-event vaccination rules above and beyond what is needed by new state requirements. New state requirements announced on December 31st and to come into...

Senator Andreas Borgeas Announces He Will Not Run For Re-Election This Year

January 12, 2022 3:20 pmJanuary 12, 2022 4:19 pm

Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) announced on Tuesday that he would not be running for state Senate again, less than a week after he had announced that he would also not be running for Congress. Borgeas, a graduate of Northern Arizona,...

Film Set Firearms Ban Proposal Changed Following Industry Backlash

January 12, 2022 11:02 am

Senator David Cortese (D-San Jose) has backed off from a proposed total ban on real firearms in movie sets this week, opting instead to focus on banning live ammunition in most film productions and instilling movie armorer credentialing requirements. In...

Senator Wiener To Push Again For Decriminalization of Possession of Psychedelic Drugs

January 12, 2022 2:09 amJanuary 11, 2022 9:09 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced this week that he would be moving forward this year with a bill to decriminalize multiple psychedelic drugs and giving his odds of getting it passed at 50/50. Senator Wiener authored Senate Bill 519...

Gov. Newsom Proposes Universal Health Coverage For All Immigrants in Budget

January 11, 2022 4:21 pmMarch 13, 2022 8:32 am

A proposal in California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed $286.4 billion 2022-2023 budget announced on Monday would give universal health coverage to all immigrants, regardless of current residency status. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

Bill To Change CSU Board of Trustee Student Representation Introduced in Assembly

January 11, 2022 12:15 pmJanuary 11, 2022 3:26 pm

A bill that would change student representation on the Board of Trustees of the California State University (CSU) was introduced in the Assembly on Monday. Assembly Bill 1625, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), would allow student members of the...