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AB 1545 to Deal with Internet Safety: Kids Internet Design and Safety Act

April 13, 2021 12:29 pmApril 13, 2021 12:41 pm

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) amended her Assembly Bill 1545 to deal with internet safety and platform operators. “This bill will create strong protections for California’s children by requiring online platforms that target them to block manipulative design features, which lure...

Legislation Addresses Unlawfully Obtained Data Accessed During the Commission of a Crime

April 13, 2021 11:11 amApril 13, 2021 11:17 am

On April 12, Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park) amended his Assembly Bill AB 1391 to address the problem of unlawfully obtained data. The bill would add Section 1724 to the Civil Code. This bill previously dealt with “compromised data.” AB...

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros Nominated For Pentagon Position By President Biden

April 13, 2021 11:10 amApril 13, 2021 11:21 am

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros was nominated by President Joe Biden on Monday to be the next Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness at the Department of Defense, becoming only the latest prominent Californian to be nominated by the White...

California Lifts Capacity Limits on In-Person Religious Meetings Following Supreme Court Decision

April 13, 2021 2:18 amApril 12, 2021 9:20 pm

In-person religious meeting capacity limits were lifted in California Monday following a U.S. Supreme Court decision made over the weekend. Since last year, the state has attempted to limit indoor religious services and meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However,...

Former Producer Harvey Weinstein Indicted by Los Angeles DA, Fights CA Extradition

April 12, 2021 5:49 pm

Former Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein was indicted over sexual assault charges by Los Angeles County district attorneys on Monday, challenging an extradition from New York to California. Weinstein, who is currently serving 23 years in Wende...

Proposed Amendments to California Assisted Suicide Law Makes Accessing it Easier

April 12, 2021 4:32 pmApril 12, 2021 5:41 pm

“When it comes to carrying out the death penalty for convicted murders, the California Legislature finds the lethal drug cocktails ‘cruel and unusual punishment,’ which they say is a violation of the Eighth Amendment. Yet lawmakers were more than willing...

Politicians Targeted For Recall Could Receive Names/Addresses of Every Voter who Signed Petition

April 12, 2021 2:51 pmApril 13, 2021 4:14 pm

A bill to require the State of California to provide an elected official who is the subject of a recall election the names and addresses of every voter who signed the petition faces a crucial committee vote this week. Senate...