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San Francisco District Court Dismisses Trump Twitter Lawsuit

May 7, 2022 2:21 amMay 7, 2022 7:32 am

Judge James Donato of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California ruled on Friday to reject former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter for suspending him last year. The case dates back to January 2021, where, following...

Bill ToAllow Preteens to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 Without Parental Consent Passes Senate Comm.

May 6, 2022 12:15 pm

A bill to allow children 12 years and older to vaccinate against COVID without receiving consent from their parents was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee 7-0 with 4 abstentions on Thursday. Senate Bill 866, authored by Senator Scott Wiener...

Bill To Create Extreme Heat Warning and Ranking System in CA Moved to Suspense File

May 6, 2022 2:30 amMay 5, 2022 8:34 pm

A bill to create an extreme heat warning and ranking system in California was moved to the suspense file on Wednesday following consideration in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Assembly Bill 2238, jointly authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood) and...

California Abortion Clinics Begin Prepping For Influx of Patients

May 5, 2022 4:33 pm

Following the release of leaked drafts of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion earlier this week on abortion law, namely, overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor Gavin Newsom and other Californian leaders vowed to not only keep California on track to becoming...

Internet Service Providers Drop California Net Neutrality Lawsuit

May 5, 2022 12:01 pm

In a Sacramento federal court filing on Wednesday, multiple telecommunication companies agreed to drop their effort to stop the state’s net neutrality law. The joint decision by the internet service providers (ISPs) and Attorney General Rob Bonta ended the nearly...

Desalination: California’s Best Hope To Stave Off Water Restrictions in the Future

May 5, 2022 2:45 amMay 5, 2022 6:18 am

During the last few years, California’s drought situation has become more and more dire. While a large chunk of it is self-inflicted by the state, as they release an incredible amount of water from dams each year for environmental purposes...

Online Sports Betting Initiative Receives Enough Signatures To Be on 2022 Ballot

May 4, 2022 7:38 pm

A group pushing to legalize online sports betting announced on Tuesday that they have received enough signatures to place a proposition to legalize the practice in California. Californians for Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support (CA Solutions), a group...