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LA City Council Passes Sweeping Indoor Business Vaccination Mandate

October 7, 2021 2:17 amOctober 6, 2021 9:17 pm

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council passed a sweeping proof of COVID-19 vaccination law that requires full proof of vaccination to enter most indoor places of business including restaurants, bars, movie theaters, arenas, convention centers, gyms, salons, and other...

Food Delivery App Bill to Increase Price Transparency, Tip Protections, Signed by Governor

October 6, 2021 3:16 pmOctober 6, 2021 7:19 pm

A bill that removes hidden fees from food-delivery app companies, as well as increase transparency and give workers tip protections, was signed by Gavin Newsom into law on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 286, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), will...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Ending Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Many Non-Violent Drug Crimes

October 6, 2021 11:39 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that ends mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes on Tuesday, giving judges more individual discretion on punishing criminals. Senate Bill 73, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ends the prohibition...

9th Circuit Overturns California’s Law Banning For-Profit Prisons

October 6, 2021 2:30 amOctober 6, 2021 6:28 am

In a 2-1 decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s AB 32 ban on privately owned immigration detention facilities on Tuesday, finding that it interfered with the federal government’s ability to uphold the law. In 2019, Assembly...

Governor Newsom Declares Huntington Beach Oil Spill As State of Emergency

October 5, 2021 11:19 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Newsom declared the Huntington Beach oil spill as a state of emergency late on Monday as cleanup efforts continue along large stretches of beaches in Orange County. The Huntington Beach spill began sometime on Friday according to several federal...

Hollywood Stage Employees Union Votes To Authorize Possible Largest Strike Since 2007

October 5, 2021 2:05 amOctober 5, 2021 7:44 am

A vote by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union, one of the largest entertainment industry unions, voted to go on strike if unable to come to an agreement with studio producers, represented by the Alliance of Motion...

Oil Spill Off Coast of Huntington Beach Threatens Wildlife, Local Economy

October 4, 2021 3:42 pmOctober 5, 2021 6:12 am

An oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach continued to send more oil to the shore on Monday after an oil rig pipeline ruptured sometime last Friday. According to several sources, including the Coast Guard and the city of...