Judge rules Orange County city can ignore sanctuary state law
An Orange County judge ruled Thursday that the city of Huntington Beach does not need to obey California’s controversial sanctuary state law. Read More …
Tag: California Legislation
California governor signs Diablo Canyon settlement bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday that mandates that PG&E payout over $85 million dollars to help mitigate the closing of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Read More …
California Legislature passes bill ordering schools to start later
Middle and high school students could have more time to sleep in on school days if the governor signs SB 328 into law. Both house of the California Legislature voted in favor of a bill Friday that would mandate middle and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Read More …
California no cash bail system signed into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Tuesday a controversial bill that will eliminate the state’s existing money bail system and replace it with one in which defendants’ custody is determined based on assessments of their threat to public safety and likelihood to skip court. Read More …
Bill allowing medical pot at schools passes California Legislature
A bill that would allow parents to come to their child’s school to administer a dose of medical marijuana has made its way to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. Read More …
California moving to reverse old marijuana convictions
The California Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that could greatly expand the number of convictions of marijuana-related offenses that are expunged or reduced. Read More …
California Legislature passes Diablo Canyon settlement bill
Following a state Assembly vote on Monday, local government agencies now just need a signature from California Gov. Jerry Brown in order to regain the $85 million Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Read More …
Cunningham introduces resolution against Trump’s emission rollbacks
Again breaking rank with his party on an environmental issue, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) introduced a resolution this week opposing the Trump Administration’s rollbacks of fuel emission standards. Read More …
Caught in initiative tussle, California bans cities and counties from taxing soda
Faced with pressure from the beverage industry, which funded a potentially game-changing ballot measure in order to halt local soda tax initiatives, the state of California adopted a law that prohibits cities and counties from taxing soda for the next 12 years. Read More …
Paso Robles opts not to challenge sanctuary state law
Following spirited debate between community members over California’s sanctuary state law, the Paso Robles City Council decided Tuesday not to take a formal position supporting or opposing the controversial statute, despite Read More …