San Diego Police Ban the Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software
On Late Monday, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office formally banned the…
Emergency Public School Funding and Sanitization Bill Signed by Gov Newsom
On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 117 into law, granting more money and health measures to schools while the…
California House and Assembly Suspend Session For a Month
Shortly after both houses of the California legislature voted on and passed over $1 billion of bills and measures to…
‘As Coronavirus Pandemic Takes hold, We are Making Decisions Without Reliable Data’
"The current coronavirus disease, Covid-19, has been called a once-in-a-century pandemic. But it may also be a once-in-a-century evidence fiasco,"…
Bills on Consent – What Qualifies?
Bills considered in the California Legislature without controversy are placed on the “consent calendar,” which means that the bill does…
California Cities in Critical Condition
The recent and long overdue correction in the stock market, triggered by a global pandemic paralyzing huge segments of the…
Evictions Can be Halted Under Governor Newsom’s New Executive Order
In Sacramento on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order that will allow local jurisdictions to temporarily stop…
CAG Interview: Assemblyman Jim Patterson Discusses Importance of Executive Authority Over Emergency Coronavirus Funding
'To me, the alternative here is a bunch of self-interested politicians - a political grab like the greenhouse gas funding,'…
Former Congressman Duncan Hunter to Receive 11 Months in Prison Over Campaign Fund Misuse
On Tuesday, federal judge Thomas J. Whelan of the District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego…
California Governor and Legislators Suspend Procedures and Rules to Pass Emergency $500 M to $1 Billion Coronavirus Funding
The California Legislature passed emergency funding Monday providing $500 million to be used to combat COVID-19, and authority for total…