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Energy Efficient School HVAC, Electric Car Bill Approaches Committee Vote

August 18, 2020 6:22 am

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

August 17, 2020 3:54 pm

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

August 15, 2020 2:24 amAugust 14, 2020 9:24 pm

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

August 14, 2020 8:40 pmAugust 16, 2020 7:22 am

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

August 14, 2020 2:30 pmAugust 17, 2020 5:19 am

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...

CA Judicial Council Votes To End Eviction Moratorium September 2nd

August 14, 2020 2:50 amAugust 13, 2020 7:04 pm

On Thursday, the Judicial Council of California voted 19-1 to end the temporary eviction and foreclosure moratorium that has been in place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eviction, foreclosure moratoriums to end September 2nd Under the language of...

Debt Collector Licensing Bill Passes Assembly Banking and Finance Committee

August 13, 2020 4:11 pmAugust 13, 2020 2:49 pm

On Wednesday, a bill that would require the licensing of debt collectors and debt buyers passed the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee. SB 908 moves up through the Assembly Senate Bill 908, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), would have...