California

On Tuesday, the Assembly Committee on Public Safety rejected AB 75 which aimed to restore pre-Proposition 47 penalties for serial theft offenders with multiple prior convictions. The bill was killed …

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announced today its plans for this year’s Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Program in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its southern …

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation terminating the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency, as previously announced in October. The state’s SMARTER Plan will maintain California’s operational preparedness to address …

Sacramento – Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) introduced Assembly Bill  912, the Strategic Anti-Violence Funding Efforts (SAFE) Act. This comprehensive measure reinvests cost savings from prison closures into programs that …

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, resigned today from his position as a member of the Senate Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit, saying Bay Area leaders have …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) has introduced legislation requiring a child to be at least 12 years old to play tackle football. AB 734 will protect young athletes from …

Since early February, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and many wildlife rehabilitation centers have received increased reports of sick and dead band-tailed pigeons from residents. Most reports …

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to create a new program in California that would allow for the building of more units for middle-income earners in their …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Tri Ta (AD 70) announced the introduction of AB 778, which will defer the $800 minimum franchise tax on a new small business until the business has …

New Bill Requires Medi-Cal and Private Insurers to cover OTC Naloxone SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) has announced a bold step forward in the fight against Fentanyl overdoses in …

SACRAMENTO –Today California Legislative Republicans delivered an urgent letter to Governor Newsom calling on him to take action within his authority to avoid the anticipated surge in gas prices. California …

State’s two largest animal welfare organizations back effort to address nationwide shortage of veterinarians SACRAMENTO — To mitigate the crisis-level shortage of veterinarians in California that is acutely affecting access …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, introduced legislation aimed at bringing transparency and accountability to a credit system currently allowing the secret early release of inmates by the California Department …

A bill that would create a phased tobacco ban in California was introduced by Assemblymember Damon Connoly. Under AB 935, which is modeled after a New Zealand law, would prohibit …

Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San José) introduced AB 413 to improve public safety by increasing the visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists for drivers at crosswalks and intersections. AB 413 is sponsored …

Sacramento, CA –Chair of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced AB 618, which will increase access to California’s public parks and beaches by …

SACRAMENTO – California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (14th District) announced the introduction of two bills to make workplaces more family-friendly and make California’s Paid Family Leave program more equitable and accessible. …

Pacifica launches new “workations” program to meet growing demand for leisure travel while working remote PACIFICA, CA – The City of Pacifica launched a new promotion to incentivize remote workers …

The City of Piedmont is set to discuss the appointment of Rosanna Bayon Moore as City Administrator and will seek to approve an employment agreement. Bayon Moore currently serves as …

A second bill would require lodging services to provide up-front pricing that shows all added fees SACRAMENTO – Consumers would be able to make cancellations with a full refund, at …

Woodland, CA – In August of 2022, the Yolo County District Attorney published a study and associated analysis of the criminal re-offense rates of individuals released from jail on “Zero …

Sacramento, Calif. – This week, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) was joined by the California Labor Federation in announcing Senate Bill 616 which would expand California’s landmark paid sick …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, announced the introduction of two new pieces of legislation aimed at combatting the ongoing fentanyl crisis. AB 889 and AB 890 are part of …

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Dodd, D-Napa, announced legislation to expand his previous relief for struggling restaurants and bars by broadening provisions of his 2021 law allowing the sale and delivery of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today hailed a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Chamber v. Bonta that invalidates AB …