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California’s Safe Place to Learn Act

August 4, 2022 6:26 amAugust 4, 2022 6:31 am

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Education Code Title 1, Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 5.5 provides the Safe Place to Learn Act, which is contained in Section 234 to 234.5. Article 5.5 was added in...

LA Mayor Garcetti’s India Ambassadorship Delayed

March 13, 2022 3:37 amMarch 12, 2022 10:14 pm

We will now all get to see exactly how long Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti can hold his breath. Earlier this week, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley asked that the confirmation process for Garcetti’s ambassadorial nomination be delayed while his...

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Goes Scorched-Earth over Sen. Melendez’s ‘Cancel Culture’ Bills

February 16, 2021 3:05 pmFebruary 16, 2021 2:55 pm

The Globe just reported Tuesday California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced an Anti-Discrimination bill package aimed to protect against cancel culture discrimination. Concerned about the growing climate of intolerance, her two bills protect Californians from discrimination because...

Sen. Melendez Introduces Anti-Discrimination Bills to Fight ‘Cancel Culture’

February 16, 2021 11:31 amFebruary 16, 2021 12:12 pm

California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced an Anti-Discrimination bill package aimed to protect against cancel culture discrimination. The most recent example of “cancel culture” is actress Gina Carano, former mixed martial arts fighter, and star of The...

Inglewood Mayor Facing Harassment and Stalking Charges by Former Aide

December 23, 2019 1:38 pmDecember 27, 2019 4:20 am

Inglewood Mayor James Butts is facing growing scrutiny this week as his former executive assistant Melanie McDade is alleging that he harassed and stalked her during the last year. In November McDade was told that she would be fired for...

Bill That Would Make Sending Unsolicited Nude Photos Illegal In California To Be Introduced To The Senate Next Year

November 23, 2019 2:42 amNovember 22, 2019 9:44 pm

A bill that would make sending unwanted nude pictures over apps and other digital programs illegal is set to be introduced to the state Senate when the next session starts up again in January. Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar)...

‘No-Rehire’ Clauses In Employee Settlements Now Illegal Under California Law

October 16, 2019 2:30 pmOctober 17, 2019 11:23 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 749 earlier this week making it illegal to have no-hire clauses in settlement agreements with former employees. Many employers currently settle claims and lawsuits from a former employee with a settlement that includes a...