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California’s House Democrats Voted to Oppose Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions

January 12, 2023 9:18 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:02 pm

House Democrats voted nearly unanimously Wednesday in opposition to a bill to protect babies born alive following a botched abortion – and all of California’s Democrat House delegation voted against it. House Republicans passed the bill requiring doctors to care for...

Vacated Seats, Appointments Create A Large Special Election Field in 2021

December 23, 2020 6:07 amDecember 22, 2020 9:58 pm

After the elevation of Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) to the respective Senator and Secretary of State positions on Tuesday by Governor Gavin Newsom, the number of special election races in California next year...

RECAP: AB 1254, All But Ending Bobcat Hunting In California

September 26, 2019 7:46 pm

In a push to eliminate trophy hunting practices in California, Bobcat hunting will be all but eliminated under AB 1254. What is it? Assembly Bill 1254. Under the bill, hunting, trapping or killing a bobcat, except in extreme circumstances,...

RECAP: AB 32 Will Shut Down The Private Prison Industry In California

September 17, 2019 1:55 pmSeptember 17, 2019 4:13 pm

While the rest of the country is seeing exponential growth in the for-profit prison industry, it’s a signature away from extinction in California. What is it? Assembly Bill 32. Under the bill, all contracts with private or for-profit prisons in...

Bill That Expands the Reporting of Child Abuse Passed in the Senate

September 11, 2019 2:22 pm

Assembly Bill 189, which would allow Autism service providers and professionals to be mandated reporters of child abuse, passed the California Senate on Tuesday. AB 189 will also follow the current penal code. This means that if a mandated reporter...

Bill to allow formerly imprisoned felons to vote passes in the Assembly

September 6, 2019 1:50 pmSeptember 9, 2019 9:59 am

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6, which would allow paroled felons in the state to vote, has passed the assembly, and is on its way for a Senate vote. The amendment had ten members of the Assembly introduce it: Assemblymembers Kevin McCarty...

California is One Step Closer to Strengthening 21 and Above Tobacco And Vaping Sales Statewide

September 5, 2019 6:57 am

Assembly Bill 1639, which would require stricter age verification for purchasers, ramp up sting operations for police to combat under age purchases, heightens penalties for violations, and enact stricter regulations for vaping, has gone to the Senate after being approved...