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Yolo County Non-Jail Drug Treatment Pilot Program Bill Faces Big Senate Hurdle This Month

June 7, 2021 2:54 pm

This week, a bill that would give Yolo County a pilot program to allow some criminals with drug-motivated felony crimes to be given a residential treatment sentence rather than a jail or prison sentence. Assembly Bill 1542, authored by Assemblyman...

CPUC Approves First Driverless Vehicle Passenger Ride Service in State

June 7, 2021 10:46 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the first vehicle company, Cruise, to have passengers in a driverless vehicle in California. While eight other companies currently operate driverless vehicle testing permits in California without a safety driver needing to be...

Gov. Newsom Says He Will Extend Emergency Powers and State of Emergency Beyond June 15th

June 4, 2021 2:20 pmJune 4, 2021 2:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he will extend his emergency powers and the state of emergency, as well as some masking mandates past the June 15th reopening date, keeping intact the emergency powers and “one man” decisions first...

$10,000 Mandatory Statewide Healthcare Worker ‘Hero Pay’ Bill Fails in Assembly

June 4, 2021 11:03 am

A $10,000 “hero pay” bonus bill failed in the Assembly on Thursday due to massive legislative opposition against the proposed legislation. Assembly Bill 650, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Rolling Hills Estates), would have forced hospitals, clinics, and other health...

Governor Newsom Extends Temporary Dining Parklet, To-Go Alcohol Laws Until End of 2021

June 4, 2021 2:46 amJune 4, 2021 6:29 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that temporary pandemic-induced restaurant allowances such as outside dining parklets and to-go alcohol and cocktails would continue past the June 15th reopening date until the end of the year. Speaking from Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant...

Bill To Have Prosecutors and Courts Determine Incarceration Costs Passes Assembly

June 3, 2021 3:20 pm

A bill to require prosecutors and judges to determine how much it would cost taxpayers to incarcerate defendants at sentencing was passed by the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 1474, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would require multiple...

The Real Cost of ‘Free’ Money: The Inflation Tax

June 3, 2021 10:57 amJune 3, 2021 11:21 am

When the Democrats passed Mr. Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending spree in March, a lot of people got a lot of free money – thousands of dollars in many cases. But the bill is already coming due for that free money,...