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Newly Signed Law to Expand Statewide Recycling Rebate Program Loaded With Pork

September 28, 2022 4:41 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law on Tuesday that adds both wine and liquor containers to the statewide deposit and redemption program under the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Senate Bill 1013, authored by Senator Toni...

OPINION: Ken Cooley is a Mudslinging, Demagogic Stooge

September 28, 2022 2:38 pmSeptember 28, 2022 12:51 pm

When you can’t defend your record as an incumbent Democrat in a contested Assembly District in California, the “professional” thing to do is attack your opponent. In California, this tactic has been used to marginalize an entire political party. According...

Newsom Vetoes Bill To Prohibit Foreign Governments From Buying CA Agricultural Land

September 28, 2022 1:03 pm

A bill to prohibit foreign governments from purchasing or leasing agricultural land in California was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday. Senate Bill 1084, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), would have prohibited a foreign government from purchasing, acquiring, leasing,...

California Physician Issues Warning About Bill to Punish Physicians for ‘Unprofessional Conduct

September 28, 2022 12:27 pmSeptember 28, 2022 12:49 pm

California surgeon Dr. Peter Mazolewski says the purpose of Assembly Bill 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) is to circumvent due process against doctors over “Covid misinformation conduct.” AB 2098 will punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential...

Newsom Signs Bill to Allow Homeless to Keep Emotional Support Dogs in Shelters

September 28, 2022 7:00 amSeptember 28, 2022 7:29 am

A bill that would exempt homeless Californians from having an established 30-day relationship with an emotional support dog to receive documentation that would allow them access to places such as homeless shelters was signed into law by Governor Newsom on...

UCLA Buys Former Marymount California University Campus For $80 Million

September 28, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2022 8:15 pm

The University of California, Los Angeles purchased 35 acres of the former Marymount California University on Tuesday for $80 million, significantly expanding the colleges’ footprint into Rancho Palos Verde and becoming the largest land acquisition in school history. Marymount California...

AB 1287, Gender Pricing Discrimination Signed by Gov. Newsom

September 27, 2022 7:16 pmSeptember 27, 2022 7:27 pm

On September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1287 by Assembly Members Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Cristina Garcia related to gender-based pricing. The bill adds Section 51.14 to the Civil Code. Existing law, the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995,...