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Santa Cruz, San Diego Counties To Be Removed From State COVID-19 Watchlist
On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Santa Cruz County and San Diego County would be leaving the state COVID-19 watchlist due to fewer positive cases, while four new rural counties were added to the list. ‘People come on, people...
Energy Efficient School HVAC, Electric Car Bill Approaches Committee Vote
This week, a bill that proposes to both update heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in schools to more energy efficient units and accelerate approvals for electric and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure will face one of the final votes needed...
Student Loan Consumer Protection Bill Brought Back Up To Senate Committee
This week, a recently resurrected bill that would add consumer protections for student loan borrowers and establish a Student Borrower Bill of Rights in California is expected to be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee, one of the last hurdles...
Digital Asset Regulatory Bill Passes Senate Committee 7-0
On Thursday, a bill that would begin feasibility studies into regulating and classifying the virtual currency industry passed the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee unanimously 7-0. AB 2150 and the digital currency industry in California Assembly Bill 2150, authored...
California’s High-Capacity Magazine Ban Overturned By 9th Circuit Court
On Friday, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against California’s ban against high-capacity ammunition magazines, citing California’s gun law as a Second Amendment violation. California ban found to violate Second Amendment In a 2-1 decision, the San Francisco-based...
Amazon Liable for Defective Third-Party Products Rules CA Appellate Court
On Thursday, California’s 4th District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana found that Amazon.com can now be held liable for injury for selling defective products from third party sellers in its online marketplace. The ruling has grouped Amazon with other...