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Deja Vu: Another Wealth Tax Bill Introduced in Assembly to Combat Homelessness

December 11, 2020 2:38 pmDecember 23, 2020 8:07 am

A new bill was introduced in the Assembly this week that would simultaneously increase corporate taxes, raise income taxes on citizens making over $1 million a year, and eliminate corporate tax “loopholes.” Assembly Bill 71, jointly authored by Assembly members...

Grassroots Group of CA Farmers Fight for Common Sense Water Policies

December 11, 2020 7:42 amDecember 11, 2020 7:53 am

The Great Valley of California, variously referred to as the Central Valley, or, north of the Delta as the Sacramento Valley, and south of the Delta as the San Joaquin Valley, is one of the geographical wonders of the world. Nearly...

New Assembly Bill Would Prioritize Food Sector Workers For COVID-19 Vaccinations

December 10, 2020 10:06 pmDecember 10, 2020 6:07 pm

A bill that would prioritize food supply industry workers, such as farm workers and supermarket workers, for COVID-19 vaccinations was introduced in the Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 93, authored by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), would specifically prioritize those workers...

Proposed Bill Would Raise Police Officer Minimum Age To 25 or Require College

December 10, 2020 5:59 pm

A new bill that would require police officers in California to hold a bachelor’s degree or turn 25 was introduced in the Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 89, authored by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), would specifically raise the current...

Sen. Scott Wiener: Open Bay Area Safe Drug Use Sites, and High-Density Housing

December 9, 2020 3:35 pmDecember 10, 2020 5:57 pm

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) wants to allow San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles to open “safe-drug-use” sites – at a time when the entire state state is in lockdown –...

Is the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Spending Out of Control?

December 9, 2020 2:10 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:45 am

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is charged with completing the decennial job of drawing district lines for State Senators, State Assembly Members, U.S. Representatives, and State Board of Equalization Members. The CRC consists of 14 members with specified political party registration and...

California Lawmakers Must Protect Family Businesses in 2021

December 9, 2020 1:15 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:12 am

These days, it is hard to avoid headlines about the latest businesses going under and more lost jobs due to COVID-19 in California. But not only are California’s businesses suffering like most across the country, we have it even worse...