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Bill to Disallow Vaccine Exemptions Passes: ‘SB 714 is going to be a mockery of democracy’

September 10, 2019 7:44 amSeptember 10, 2019 2:23 pm

California children receive 50 doses of 14 different vaccines by age six, and 69 doses of 16 vaccines by age 18. Thousands of parents and grandparents traveled to the California State Capitol Monday from all across California to protest...

Bill Requiring Public Disclosure on Disciplinary Actions Against Marijuana Applicant or Licensee

September 10, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 10, 2019 7:44 am

Currently in the Assembly, Senate Bill 581, would require authorities to publicly disclose disciplinary actions taken against a Marijuana applicant or licensee. This has proved to be an unusually active legislative session over marijuana bills, with more than 40 currently...

California Lawmakers Could Ruin the Gig Economy if AB 5 is Signed into Law

September 9, 2019 3:52 pmSeptember 10, 2019 7:44 am

Assembly Bill 5 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) could destroy California’s Gig economy if passed and signed into law. The Gig economy includes ride-share businesses like Uber and Lyft, and food delivery services Postmates and DoorDash. A gig economy is...

The Housing Crisis Part I: Pasadena – The Fight Over City And State Development Laws

September 9, 2019 6:19 amSeptember 9, 2019 12:34 pm

Since 2015, California has been adding more and more laws to create more affordable housing. With a rise in rents and homelessness, laws such as a measure forcing new developments to include low-income housing, have been passed by the Legislature....

Senate Pres. Atkins Putting the Squeeze on Gov. Newsom over Vaccine Exemption Bill Fight

September 7, 2019 7:37 amSeptember 8, 2019 9:13 am

Earlier this week, California Globe asked if Sen. Richard Pan was jamming Gov. Newsom on the Vaccine Exemption bill, SB 276? We also asked, “Why did legislative leaders bring SB 276 to vote in Assembly and Senate before the Governor’s...

Merced County Deputy Survives, Shooter Apprehended

September 6, 2019 3:00 pmSeptember 7, 2019 7:45 am

“A 51-year-old Dos Palos man accused of shooting Merced County sheriff’s deputy was captured Thursday following a nearly hour-long high-speed chase,” Shawn Jensen of the Merced Sun-Star reports. The fugitive’s name was Guadalupe Lopez-Herrera and Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke...

California Legislature Attempting to Unionize Ride-share Companies

September 3, 2019 1:55 pmSeptember 4, 2019 8:13 am

Smartphone apps for Uber, Lyft, and other ride-share and delivery services have revolutionized car services, allowing riders to order a car hire or a gourmet meal through a smart phone. This free market response to the heavily regulated, unionized and...