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LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Announces His Department Will Not Be Enforcing County Vaccine Mandate

October 8, 2021 2:01 pm

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced during a Q and A session on Thursday that he would not be enforcing upcoming County and City vaccine mandates for his employees. LA County’s mandate, which stated that all employees must be...

California Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Prohibiting Secretly Removing Condom During Sex

October 8, 2021 7:54 amOctober 8, 2021 7:56 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom approved bill on Thursday prohibiting removing a condom during sex without consent. This practice is known as “stealthing,” Reuters reported. The new law makes this a civil sexual battery offense, language in the bill specifies. “I...

AB 286 Limits Food Delivery Fees

October 8, 2021 2:29 amOctober 7, 2021 9:32 pm

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 286 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), to limit charges by food delivery platforms. Section One of the bill amends Section 22598 of the Business and Professions Code...

Tesla Moving HQ From California To Texas!

October 8, 2021 1:09 amApril 3, 2022 7:49 am

Speaking at the Tesla shareholder’s meeting outside of Austin on Thursday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the electric vehicle and energy company would be moving its headquarters from Palo Alto to Austin. Musk cited the high costs for employees in...

AB 1391 Prohibits Unlawfully Obtained Data

October 7, 2021 4:29 pmOctober 7, 2021 4:34 pm

On October 6, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1391 by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-San Francisco), related to unlawfully obtained data. The bill adds Section 1724 to the Civil Code. The bill defines the following terms: “Authorized...

San Jose State University President Mary Papazian Resigns Amid Athletics Sexual Harassment Scandal

October 7, 2021 3:50 pmOctober 7, 2021 3:53 pm

San Jose State University (SJSU) President Mary Papazian announced her resignation on Thursday amid an ongoing scandal where SJSU has been accused of not properly looking into reports of sexual abuse by an athletic trainer for over a decade....

Two Sacramento Safe Ground Sites Have 23% ‘Success Rate’ in Getting Homeless off the Street

October 7, 2021 3:42 pm

The two “Safe Ground” sites near the downtown Sacramento neighborhood of Land Park have had a 23% success rate in getting people off the street over the past 6 months, according to the City of Sacramento. The city is calling...