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Senate Votes Down Amendment to Bill To Make Human Trafficking a Serious, Violent Felony

August 23, 2022 2:30 amAugust 22, 2022 8:51 pm

The California Senate rejected new amendments made by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) to Assembly Bill 2167 on Monday, rejecting that human trafficking should be considered a serious and violent felony. AB 2167, authored by Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill Proposing to Allow Open Drug Dens

August 22, 2022 3:59 pmAugust 22, 2022 4:11 pm

Proposing to allow open drug dens in two of California’s most crime-laden, homeless and vagrant-filled cities is the equivalent of taking a recovering alcoholic to an open bar at a large wedding. Fortunately, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 57,...

California Avian Influenza Surveillance Act

August 22, 2022 3:13 pmAugust 22, 2022 3:24 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Fish and Game Code Division 4, Part 2, Chapter 5 provides the Avian Influenza Wildlife Surveillance Act, which is contained in Section 3860 to 3863. Chapter 5 was added in 2006 by...

Is California’s ‘Lowest Monthly Unemployment Rate since 1970’s’ Legitimate?

August 22, 2022 12:28 pm

Employment statistics for July of 2022 were released over the weekend by the EDD, showing new statewide record unemployment lows while also noting several worrying trends. According to the new statistics, California’s unemployment rate went from 4.2% in June to...

Sacramento City Council Pressured by Residents to Get Homeless off the Sidewalks and Streets

August 22, 2022 11:04 am

The Sacramento City Council announced that it will discuss at Tuesday’s council meeting whether to bar homeless encampments from blocking sidewalks and building entrances. There are huge homeless camps blocking sidewalks, businesses and even school entrances. And business owners are fearful...

Oakland Now Also Sued On Noncitizen Voting Measure

August 22, 2022 7:28 amAugust 22, 2022 12:17 pm

In July, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer overturned a San Francisco law allowing noncitizen parents to vote in local school board elections in Lacy et. al. The judge said the California Constitution permits only citizens to vote,” the San Francisco...

California Wild and Scenic Rivers

August 22, 2022 6:19 amAugust 22, 2022 6:24 am

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Resources Code Division 5, Chapter 1.4 provides the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which is contained in Sections 5093.50 to 5093.71. Chapter 1.4 was added in 1982 by Chapter 1259. Section...