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CA Legislative Slavery Reparations Task Force Convenes For First Time

June 2, 2021 2:20 amJune 1, 2021 9:14 pm

The first California legislative Slavery Reparations Task Force meeting convened on Tuesday, beginning a two year process in which they will come up with what reparations would be to descendants of former slaves will be and who exactly would be...

New Reports Finds Gun Sales Skyrocketed by 66% in California During Pandemic

June 1, 2021 2:49 pm

A recent report from the non-profit organization thetrace.org found that gun sales went up drastically by 66% between March 2020 and April 2021. According to the statistics, which can be backed up by similar weapon sales and background check figures...

New Cal/OSHA Recommendations Will Continue COVID-19 Regulations Until July 31st

June 1, 2021 11:13 am

Late last week, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) recommended to the state that most COVID-19 safety rules would not need to be changed until July 31st, rather than California’s June 15th reopening when the state mask...

In-Vehicle Camera Data Collection Bill Moves To Assembly

June 1, 2021 2:14 amMay 31, 2021 2:16 pm

This week, a bill that would halt data collected from in-vehicle cameras from being sold to third parties or used in advertisements will move to an Assembly committee hearing following passage in the Senate last week. Senate Bill 346, authored...

Mass Migration Across the Open Border Provides Cover for Drug Cartels

May 30, 2021 2:20 amMay 30, 2021 9:35 am

Long before Ronald Reagan’s “War On Drugs” the Mexican cartels were wreaking havoc across our southern border for more than a half century. For the last two years of the Trump Administration, their criminality was curtailed by his effort to...

Homeless Prevention Fund Bill Passes Assembly

May 29, 2021 2:20 amJune 1, 2021 9:56 am

A bill that would establish a statewide eviction defense program for renters with financial trouble was passed by the Assembly on Friday. Assembly Bill 1487, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), would create a “Homeless Prevention Fund” that would...

Bill to Remove Word “Alien” from State Codes Gathers Support Before Senate Comm. Debates

May 28, 2021 2:55 pm

A bill that would remove the word “alien” from all state codes in favor of current terminology for undocumented immigrants such as “noncitizen,” continued to gather support this week before facing several Senate Committee votes. Assembly Bill 1096, authored by...