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Senate Bill 914 Targets Hunting Licenses

February 5, 2020 2:42 pmFebruary 5, 2020 2:49 pm

None of the gun laws will have any effect on violent criminals, who disregard the law and often use stolen weapons and ammunition. As the Associated Press reports, California Sen. Anthony Portantino, La Cañada Flintridge Democrat, has authored a...

Rent Control Proposition Officially Makes the 2020 November Ballot

February 5, 2020 2:36 pmFebruary 6, 2020 9:22 am

‘This is making sure we can afford rising utility and property tax costs. Maintenance prices are also going up.’ ~ San Diego Landlord Statewide rent control is heading back to the ballot in California in November. The ‘Rental Affordability...

Examining California Legislative Records

February 5, 2020 9:09 amFebruary 5, 2020 9:15 am

Members of the public can examine California legislative records based upon the provisions of the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA), which is found in the California Government Code. LORA was enacted in 1975 to allow public access to legislative records....

Alzheimer’s Disease Would See More Early Diagnosis Methods and Treatment Strategies Under New Bills

February 4, 2020 2:32 pm

Two bills revolving around Alzheimer’s disease were introduced to the Assembly on Monday with the hope of helping patients find out if they have the disease early and what more they can do about it. Assembly Bills 2047 and 2048,...

2020 March Primary Preview: 3rd State Assembly District

February 4, 2020 8:07 amFebruary 6, 2020 7:22 am

The 3rd State Assembly District: Smack dab between Sacramento and Redding, this landlocked North State district includes Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba Counties, along with most of Butte County and half of Colusa County. It’s the home district of Chico...

Teachers Union Promotes Property Tax Increase

February 3, 2020 5:43 pmFebruary 4, 2020 2:18 pm

Last week what is arguably California’s most powerful political special interest, the California Teachers Association (CTA), or teachers union, held its quarterly State Council of Education meeting at the plush Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The CTA reported revenues of...

PG&E Would Become a Public Utility Under Newly Introduced Bill

February 3, 2020 4:01 pmFebruary 6, 2020 7:24 am

California would take control of the bankrupt electrical provider PG&E under a new bill introduced in the Senate on Monday. Under the bill, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), current shareholders of PG&E would be forced by California to...