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Three Political Party Names Would Be Made Illegal Under Urgent Senate Bill

September 13, 2019 5:30 pmSeptember 14, 2019 7:37 am

Senate Bill 696, which would make some political party names illegal in California, faces a fight to the finish in Senate. SB 696 states that political parties that include the phrase “no party preference” or “decline to state” or the...

Worker’s Compensation Expansion Bill Approved By the State Assembly

September 13, 2019 3:42 pmSeptember 13, 2019 5:31 pm

The California State Assembly passed Senate Bill 416, which gives blanket workers compensation for all peace officers in the state. Previous laws only named certain employees who were covered under the system: California Highway Patrol members and firefighters. The injuries...

Aaron Persky, Brock Turner’s Sentencing Judge, Loses Tennis Coach Job Following Media Exposure

September 13, 2019 11:47 am

A judge who was recalled by Bay Area voters after giving a man six months in prison for sexual assault, lost another job earlier this week thanks in large part to media exposure. Aaron Persky was hired by Lynbrook High...

Sacramento Press Club ‘Conversation’ with CADEM Party Chair Rusty Hicks and CAGOP Party Chair Jessica Millan Patterson

September 13, 2019 7:50 amSeptember 22, 2019 12:42 pm

The Sacramento Press Club hosted a “conversation” with California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks and California Republican Party Chair Jessica Millan Patterson Sept. 11. However that conversation moved right into a debate with the first question about California’s Motor Voter program....

Driving Licenses Can No Longer Be Suspended For Non-Vehicle Related Crimes Under Bill

September 13, 2019 5:35 am

Senate Bill 485, which makes it illegal to suspend a person’s driving license for crimes that are non-vehicle related, passed the California Assembly Wednesday. The bill makes it clear that offenses such as driving while intoxicated are not covered under the...

Political Ad Text Messages Will Now Need To Disclose Who Is Paying For Them In California

September 12, 2019 6:01 pmSeptember 13, 2019 3:43 pm

Assembly Bill 201, which will have all political text messages to disclose who the committee and their top contributors are in the the text, was passed by the state Senate Wednesday 34-1. Authored by Assemblymembers Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona) and Kevin...

Active Duty Military Will Pay Only a Minimum Security Deposit When Renting Under New Legislation

September 12, 2019 1:21 pmSeptember 12, 2019 1:41 pm

The California Assembly has passed Senate Bill 644, which limits the amount that those currently in the military will pay for rental security deposits. Under SB 644, active duty military will only need to pay a security deposit equivalent to...