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California Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Hazardous Waste Disposal

December 20, 2021 1:05 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the California Department of Justice would be suing Walmart over the illegal dumping of hazardous waste. According to a press release on Monday, the state alleges that the retailer has been illegally...

Attorney General Rob Bonta announces Investigation Into Torrance PD Text Scandal

December 9, 2021 3:52 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that the California Department of Justice would be reviewing multiple allegations of racism, excessive force, and other forms of misconduct by the Torrance Police Department. The investigation was largely spurred by a Los...

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds California’s Ban on ‘High-Capacity Firearm Magazines’

December 1, 2021 2:18 amNovember 30, 2021 9:19 pm

An 11 judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 7-4 on Tuesday to uphold California’s ban on high-capacity firearm magazines, overturning an earlier District Court ruling. In 2016, California voters voted in favor on Proposition...

CA Attorney General Bonta Files Request To Reinstate His Own Legislation Banning Private Prisons

November 18, 2021 2:29 amApril 3, 2022 8:21 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an en banc (full bench) Appeals Court rehearing on Wednesday against the Court’s ruling last month that struck down California’s ban on private prisons. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

Amazon Settles With California For $500k Over COVID Case Concealment From Employees

November 15, 2021 4:14 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday Amazon and the state reached an agreement where Amazon will now have to inform employees within one business day on how many new COVID-19 cases have come up in the company, as...

Oakland Councilwoman Sheng Thao Enters 2022 Oakland Mayoral Race

November 11, 2021 2:15 amNovember 12, 2021 10:01 am

Oakland City Councilwoman and current Council President Sheng Thao announced on Wednesday that she would be running for Mayor of Oakland in 2022. The daughter of refugees from Laos, Thao graduated from Merrit College and, later, from UC Berkeley with...

District Court Judge Strikes Down 30-Foot Vaccination Protest ‘Buffer Zone’ Law

November 2, 2021 2:38 amNovember 1, 2021 9:39 pm

Judge Dale Drozd of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that the 30-foot protest buffer zone around vaccination sites that went into effect on October 8th was too restrictive, issuing a restraining order on...