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Bill To Make It Easier To Sue Gun Makers and Dealers Introduced in Assembly

January 5, 2022 2:08 pm

A bill to make it easier for local governments and gun violence victims to sue gun makers was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 1594, authored by Assemblymen Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chris Ward (D-San Diego) and Mike...

Two Bills to Reverse Prop 47 Retail Theft, Felony Laws Introduced in Assembly

January 5, 2022 10:45 am

Two bills that would largely reverse Proposition 47, a law that greatly raised the monetary threshold for felony theft, were introduced to the Assembly on Tuesday. In 2014, Californian voters passed Prop 47 59.6% to 40.4%, increasing the felony threshold...

Recall Candidate Larry Elder Announces He Will Not Run For Governor in 2022

January 4, 2022 1:55 pmApril 3, 2022 3:03 pm

Radio talk show host and 2021 Gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder announced on Tuesday that he would not be running for Governor again in November. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Elder, a...

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Winter Storms In 20 Counties

January 1, 2022 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2022 7:41 am

Governor Gavin Newsom issued a State of Emergency in 20 counties on Thursday due to winter storms that brought unprecedented rain and snowfall across the state over the past week. In Northern California, many cities saw massive amounts of rain,...

Restaurants, Bars Across California Prepare To Introduce More To-Go Options For New Liquor Law

December 28, 2021 2:37 pmApril 3, 2022 8:46 am

This week across California, restaurants and bars are hurrying to finish more permanent alcoholic beverage to-go for when Senate Bill 389 comes into effect on Saturday. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. SB...

Oil Company Indicted By Federal Court Over Role in October Orange County Oil Spill

December 16, 2021 2:23 amDecember 15, 2021 8:24 pm

Houston-based Amplify Energy Corp., and it’s two subsidiaries Beta Operating Co. and San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co., were indicted by a federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday over their role in the Huntington Beach oil spill that occurred in...

California Lawmakers, Abortion Proponents Unveil Plan To Create Abortion Sanctuary State

December 8, 2021 11:55 amDecember 8, 2021 2:50 pm

Dozens of California abortion clinics, pro-abortion groups, and lawmakers in favor of abortion presented a plan Wednesday to make California a sanctuary state for those wanting abortions in case the landmark Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court...