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LA City Council Proposal Would House Homeless By Beaches Across City

April 6, 2021 2:55 pm

A Los Angeles City Council motion that would temporarily house homeless people on beaches across Los Angeles was proposed on Monday by City Councilor Mike Bonin. According to the proposed action, temporary tiny home and camping sites would be established...

The 2021 List of Family Values Killer Bills is Out and It’s Bad

April 6, 2021 6:38 amApril 5, 2021 8:39 pm

Last week California Globe presented the CalChamber’s list of Job Killer bills. This week we are presenting the Capitol Resource Institute’s list of family values killer bills. Focused on life, parental rights, education, religious liberty, CRI advocates for pro-family issues,...

Thoughts on Lobbying During the Pandemic

April 6, 2021 6:32 amApril 6, 2021 6:42 am

With the California Legislature in full swing for its 2021 Session, legislative advocacy continues, but in some different ways. There are far more similarities than differences in lobbying during the pandemic. The biggest difference obviously is the lack of in-person...

VP Kamala Harris Defends Gov. Gavin Newsom During San Leandro Visit

April 5, 2021 8:35 pmApril 7, 2021 6:19 am

Vice President Kamala Harris visited a water treatment plant in San Leandro with Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, touting a new Biden Administration initiative and reiterating White House support for Newsom against the recall effort against him. Flying in from...

Intersex Surgery Bill Withdrawn From Committee Before Vote Due to Lack of Support

April 5, 2021 5:52 pm

A bill that would ban certain surgeries performed on children under the age of 12 was withdrawn from committee on Monday following a reported lack of support for the bill. Senate Bill 225, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco),...

San Francisco School Board May Halt School Renaming Plan on Tuesday

April 5, 2021 2:24 pm

The San San Francisco Unified School Board will vote Tuesday on whether or not to continue on with their plans to rename 44 schools following months of public backlash and several other scandals that have plagued the school board since...

Aggie Square Project to Deny Prevailing Wage Opportunities to Sacramentans

April 5, 2021 12:32 pmApril 5, 2021 2:15 pm

Aggie Square is a $1.1 billion proposed project located at Stockton Boulevard and Second Avenue in Sacramento, mostly on property owned by UC Davis. It is a public-private partnership between University of California, Davis, Wexford Science and Technology and the City of...