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2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Senate District

January 30, 2020 2:10 amJanuary 30, 2020 7:34 am

The 29th State Senate District: The 29th Senate District is a blob smack dab on the junction of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Orange County, albeit with most of it being inside Orange County. There’s half of Anaheim...

Senate Passes Bill that Makes PG&E Accountable for Blackout Damages

January 29, 2020 8:07 pm

After failing twice last year and barely squeaking by a Senate Committee vote several weeks ago, Senate Bill 378 has finally passed a Senate vote this week after several late amendments made it more palatable to Senators in Sacramento. Updated...

Bill That Would Create Larger Buffers Between Oil and Gas Wells and Public Places Passes Assembly

January 29, 2020 2:29 pm

More than one year since it was introduced, Assembly Bill 345, which would establish a minimum setback distance between public facilities with children and oil and gas wells, was passed in the Assembly. AB 345 Under AB 345, authored by...

Increased Police Transparency Bill Passes Assembly

January 29, 2020 2:53 amJanuary 28, 2020 5:54 pm

A bill that would allow the public to easily obtain any and all records of law enforcement officer-involved sexual assaults, even in cases of resignations, passed the Assembly on Monday with a vote of 63-2. Assembly Bill 1599, authored by...

2020 March Primary Preview: 37th State Senate District

January 28, 2020 6:34 pmJanuary 30, 2020 8:02 am

The 37th State Senate District: The 37th Senate District takes up about 1/3rd of Orange County. Stretching from the beaches to downtown Irvine out to the mountains, the district has been reliably Republican for decades. A major national or state...

Tax Preparer Bill That Would Give All Costs Up Front Passes Assembly

January 28, 2020 2:49 pm

On Monday the Assembly passed a bill that would make all tax preparers legally bound to provide all costs and fees up front to all clients. Under Assembly Bill 1140, authored by Assemblyman Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay), a fully written...

San Francisco Gun Show Limiting Bill May Face a Senate Vote

January 27, 2020 5:27 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:27 pm

A bill that would ban gun shows from being held at the historic Cow Palace on the San Francisco and Daly City border could reach a Senate vote in the coming months depending on the outcome of the amendments made...