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SB 606 Workplace Safety Legislation

September 28, 2021 6:47 amSeptember 28, 2021 7:03 am

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 606 by Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), related to workplace safety. Section One amends Section 6317 of the Labor Code to provide that, if an employer has multiple...

Commentary: Unreliable Narrators, The Media

September 28, 2021 6:39 amSeptember 28, 2021 6:40 am

Recently I have come under fire from many of my liberal friends for my support of Larry Elder, an African American Gubernatorial Candidate who ran to replace Gavin Newsom in California’s recent Recall election. Why were they so upset? You...

SB 727: Direct Contractors’ Liability Expanded to Include Damages and Penalties

September 27, 2021 5:04 pmSeptember 27, 2021 5:30 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 727 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), relating to the liability of direct contractors in this state for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or...

SB 62 Expands Liability on Garment Manufacturers

September 27, 2021 4:36 pmSeptember 27, 2021 4:40 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 62 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), which will increase legal liability on garment manufacturers in California, as well as eliminate the piece-rate method of payment for...

3,000 Petition Signers Tell Gov. Newsom ‘Veto Antisemitic Ethnic Studies Bill’

September 27, 2021 4:21 pmSeptember 28, 2021 2:04 pm

Thousands of Californians, including Holocaust survivors, petitioned Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 101 by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), which would mandate an ethnic studies high school graduation requirement. The California legislature recently voted to advance AB 101 along party lines....

Junipero Serra Statue On State Capitol Grounds To Be Replaced By Native American Memorial

September 27, 2021 3:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that replaces the now toppled state of Father Junipero Serra on the grounds of the State Capitol Building with a monument for Native Americans who lived in the Sacramento area before...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill That Requires All Self-Driving Cars To Be Zero Emission By 2030

September 24, 2021 11:50 am

A bill that would require all autonomous vehicles in California to be solely zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2030 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Thursday. Senate Bill 500, authored by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), would specifically prohibit the...