California

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on proposals designed to reduce the number of robocalls and robotexts …

SACRAMENTO – Today, state lawmakers, law enforcement officials, local leaders and family members of fentanyl victims announced the introduction of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 12, which would ask voters to implement “Alexandra’s …

SACRAMENTO, CA —The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the addition of SB 220, (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) as amended May 25, 2023, to its 2023 Job …

A bill that was aimed at limiting the use of police K-9 has failed to gather enough vote in the State Assembly and is being held for the year–the bill …

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Dodd, D-Napa, that would expand his previous relief for struggling restaurants and bars by broadening provisions of his 2021 law …

At the final deadline to move legislation to the second house, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan has successfully passed 19 bills ranging from abortion rights to water protection to the State Senate. Sacramento, …

Sacramento – Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) bill to allow local California governments to license Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes has passed out of the State Assembly with a broad bipartisan support …

Sacramento – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) announced today that her legislation cracking down on catalytic converter thieves was passed by a full vote of the State Assembly. Dr. Bains introduced …

SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Monique Limón’s legislation, SB 584 the Laborforce Housing Financing Act passed out of the Senate with a 27-11 vote–this bill would tax rentals like Airbnb and …

Statewide leaders highlight legal and constitutional protections restricting the removal of books from libraries and schools SACRAMENTO – Today Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and State Superintendent Tony …

AB 1042 gives the Department of Pesticide Regulation the authority to regulate pesticides used to treat seeds, fixing glaring gap in DPR’s current jurisdiction. AB 363 will require the department …

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, in partnership with Attorney General Rob Bonta and Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that would outlaw hidden charges on …

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) to help fix California’s teacher shortage was approved by the State Senate with strong bipartisan support. Senate Bill …

The State Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to help employers keep employees safe at work. SB 553 by Senator Dave Cortese would establish new workplace violence prevention standards that target …

The California Highway Patrol reported that over its Memorial Day Maximum Enforcement Period this year, they made 1,118 DUI arrests along with 27 fatal crashes with 33 deaths. This is …

AB 460 increases the authority of the Water Control Resources Board to stop illegal water uses Sacramento, CA – AB 460 authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) passed off the …

Paper receipt, e-receipt or no receipt? The California State Assembly  approved AB 1347/Skip-The-Slip by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), giving consumers a choice over how they would like their proof-of-purchase. …

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 742 (Jackson), the bill introduced at the beginning of the year to ban police canines, has been amended to now restrict canines in more severe ways than existing statute …

Over the past few days, social media pages have popped up with Antioch City Councilwoman Monica Wilson apparently running for state assembly. Although there has been no formal announcement, a …

The Bay Area Rapid Transit Police announced that they saw an increase of arrests between March and April after a new deployment strategy was implemented. Based on preliminary data, the …

As Bay Area Rapid Transit moves close to its $1 billion fiscal cliff in the coming years, its Board failed to consider what services would look like under a 10% …

Statement released last week From Board of Directors President Janice Li and General Manager Bob Powers: BART is thankful for the recent action taken by the California State Legislature to …

State Farm announced last week that it was stopping new home insurance sales in the State of California while citing wildfire risks and high construction costs. The decision went into …

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would allow the continuation of 50-50 raffles at major league sports stadiums – an important fundraising …

SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Superior Court denied legal challenges to Senator Steve Glazer’s anti-corruption law that prohibits local elected officials from voting on matters from interest groups that have contributed …