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AG Bonta Launches New Office of Gun Violence Prevention

September 22, 2022 2:33 amSeptember 22, 2022 9:37 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday the launch of a new branch of the California Department of Justice aimed at addressing gun violence in the state. The new branch, to be known as the Office of Gun Violence Prevention,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Slew of Marijuana Bills

September 21, 2022 5:41 pmSeptember 22, 2022 8:28 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a slew of legislation this week intended to insure easy access to marijuana and guarantee that past use is not held against anybody. Ten bills were signed in all, including the law —just covered by...

Gap Announces Mass Layoffs in SF, NY Corporate Offices

September 21, 2022 1:17 pmSeptember 21, 2022 8:31 pm

San Francisco-based retail giant Gap announced that 500 employees, or approximately 5% of their corporate employees are to be laid off in San Francisco as well as in smaller numbers in New York, marking the latest mass layoff to affect...

Californians Redistricted Out of Old State Senate Districts

September 21, 2022 8:07 amSeptember 21, 2022 8:11 am

Were you redistricted right out of your old Senate district? With state Senate districts recently redrawn, new district lines take effect in a staggered manner – half of the districts taking effect immediately after redistricting, and the other lines taking...

Vote Changes in the California Legislature

September 21, 2022 6:39 amSeptember 21, 2022 6:44 am

Are vote changes allowed in the California Legislature? The answer is yes, although there are different rules between the two houses and some explanation is appropriate. A vote change is obviously when a legislator chooses to change his or her...

Lessons Learned From California’s Averted Power Crisis

September 21, 2022 2:50 amSeptember 20, 2022 2:25 pm

Shortly after 4:55 PM on Sept. 6, California’s electricity grid set a new record. Briefly, residents and businesses were consuming electricity at a rate of 51,426 million watts, and the grid was stretched to its limit. Were it not for...

Bill To Give Foster Children Some Support After Age 21 Vetoed By Gov. Newsom

September 21, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2022 9:07 pm

A bill that would have given those in the foster program continued support and services past the age of 21 as a measure to help ease them into adulthood was vetoed by Governor Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 2189,...