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Bill That Bans Mercury, Other Chemicals In Makeup Passed By Assembly

June 12, 2020 3:53 pm

On Thursday, the Assembly voted near unanimously to approve a bill that would ban 12 chemicals from being used in cosmetics in California, mirroring current European Union regulations. Assembly Bill 2762, written by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would effectively ban dibutyl...

The Left is Eating its Host

June 12, 2020 2:31 pmJune 13, 2020 7:38 am

Antifa. Black Lives Matter. By Any Means Necessary (BAMN). Riots. Protests. Looting. Arson. Theft. Vandalism. Destruction. No-Go Zones. “Defund the Police.” This is the left eating itself, destroying Democrat-run cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles, breaking into...

Rideshare Drivers Ruled To Be Employees by CPUC Under AB 5

June 12, 2020 6:26 amJune 12, 2020 9:27 am

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced that all rideshare service drivers in California will now be considered employees under the AB 5 contract worker law. CPUC decides against rideshare companies All Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), which includes...

Homeowner Insurance Rate Hike Bill Passes Assembly

June 12, 2020 2:15 amJune 11, 2020 3:58 pm

On Monday, the state Assembly passed Assembly Bill 2167 , which would allow for a faster rate of increased insurance premiums, by a largely bipartisan margin 61 to 3. A bill born out of wildfires AB 2167, written by Assemblymen...

Affirmative Action Bill Passes CA Assembly Even As Opposition Mounts

June 11, 2020 3:52 pm

‘Giving special or preferential treatment to someone based on their race is racism itself, or on their sex is sexism. I do not want to live in a state where the color of my skin or my race or my...

California Ends Controversial ‘Zero Bail’ Policy That Allowed Quick Release of Criminal Suspects

June 10, 2020 10:02 pmJune 11, 2020 3:54 pm

On Wednesday, the California Judicial Council ended the temporary $0 bail policy that had severely reduced the number of incarcerated criminals at the height of coronavirus spread in the state. The zero-bail policy was a state rule that allowed people arrested...

Assembly Approves Bill Giving Special Needs Input, More Arrangement Time For Emergency Planning

June 10, 2020 9:05 pm

On Monday, a bill that would give the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) more time to complete after-action reports and get greater special needs community input for emergency recovery plans in reports was passed by the Assembly. Assembly Bill...