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DMV Voter Registration Regulations Could Be Changed Under New Bill

March 10, 2020 2:49 pm

A new bill that was recently moved into two Senate committees would give Californians visiting the DMV the choice not to change or update their information for voting records. A new DMV kiosk prompt Under Senate Bill 1295, authored by...

Non-Profit Organizations Would Not Have to Pay Filing Fees Under SB 934

February 24, 2020 1:41 pmFebruary 25, 2020 9:58 am

Late last week a new bill that would eliminate California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) filing fees for non-profit organizations was introduced to the Senate. Senate Bill 934, introduced by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would get rid of the current...

Senator Patricia Bates authored SB 57. (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Freelance Journalists Would Be Exempt from AB 5 in New Bill

January 23, 2020 5:07 pm

On Thursday, a new bill that would exempt freelance journalists from the independent contractor redefining AB 5 law was introduced in the California Senate. Senate Bill 868, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would also end the post AB...

Bill That Would Make Voter Registration at DMV Centers an Opt-In Process to be Reintroduced in January

December 18, 2019 8:13 pmDecember 19, 2019 9:06 am

Senate Bill 57, which would stop automatically registering all eligible voters to vote when they get a driver’s license at the DMV and revert it back to an opt-in system, will be back in front of the California legislature next...

Senator John Moorlach (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Senators Patricia Bates and John Moorlach Ask for Federal Help in Improving the Addiction Treatment Industry

November 27, 2019 7:47 amNovember 27, 2019 10:29 am

Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) sent a joint letter to United States Attorney General William Barr and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson asking for help to improve the ongoing problems...

School Lockdown Drills Are To Be Reviewed Under New Law

October 15, 2019 2:05 amOctober 15, 2019 1:12 pm

Senate Bill 541 was signed into law, requiring the California Board of Education to conduct studies to find the best way to conduct school drills across California, as well as find the right number of drills a year. Besides fire...

Bill To Expand Drug And Alcohol Testing In Fatal Traffic Accidents Vetoed By Governor

October 3, 2019 5:55 pm

Assembly Bill 551, which would have required drug tests to be performed after every fatal accident in the state, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 551 would have required that a drug test, in addition to the already mandatory...