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Christopher Columbus Statue To Be Removed From California State Capitol Rotunda

June 16, 2020 8:33 pmJune 17, 2020 9:11 pm

On Tuesday, Democratic Senate and Assembly leaders in Sacramento announced that the statue of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella in the State Capitol Rotunda is to be removed. The statue, “‘Columbus’ Last Appeal to Queen Isabella,” was gifted to California...

PG&E Pleads Guilty To 84 Deaths In 2018 Camp Fire

June 16, 2020 3:02 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:29 am

On Tuesday, utility provider Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) entered a guilty plea for 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter over 84 people dying during the 2018 Camp Fire. 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter PG&E executives confessed to the companies...

California State Capitol dome shines against blue sky

California Legislature Approves State Budget Plan Hours Before Deadline

June 16, 2020 3:13 amJune 16, 2020 6:25 am

On Monday, the California Legislature approved a state budget plan only hours before the June 15th deadline that would have had lawmakers forfeit their pay. A new budget plan from the Legislature The approved budget largely followed their proposal made...

Two Firearms Bills To Face Senate After Passage In Assembly

June 15, 2020 6:15 pm

After being passed along party lines in the Assembly last week, two firearm bills that would update microstamping laws and increase firearm dealer fines will now face Senate discussion and voting this week. AB 2362 and AB 2847 One of...

Supreme Court Turns Down California Sanctuary Law Case

June 15, 2020 2:58 pmJune 16, 2020 3:03 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused a Department of Justice request to review a federal appeals court decision that upheld the 2017 California sanctuary law. The Supreme Court refuses to hear the SB 54 case The law, Senate Bill...

College Savings Plan Bankruptcy Exemption Bill Passes Senate

June 14, 2020 7:53 amJune 15, 2020 2:58 pm

On Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that would stop creditors and debt collectors from taking Golden State Scholarshare 529 college savings plans in personal bankruptcy cases. Under Senate Bill 898, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), Golden State Scholarshare...

New Governor Newsom Recall Campaign Started in California

June 13, 2020 8:33 am

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Alex Padilla granted retired Yolo County Deputy Sheriff Orrin Heatlie permission to begin another recall campaign against Governor Gavin Newsom. The third recall attempt in less than two years Heatlie’s campaign, Recall California Governor Gavin...