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The Separation of Powers: Arguments over SB 1437 [Part 2]

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|Date: November 15, 2019
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The Separation of Powers: Arguments over SB 1437 [Part 2]

By Danielle Silva Oral arguments for two Senate Bill 1437 cases delve into the constitutionality of redef ...

By Danielle Silva Oral arguments for two Senate Bill 1437 cases delve into the constitutionality of redefining felony murder. The felony-murder rule originally charged defendants who were committing a ...

November 15, 2019
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Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

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|Date: November 14, 2019
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Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) - Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major ...

(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) - Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major California employers for a roundtable discussion on the important role the private sector must ...

November 14, 2019
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Crime and Punishment and Voter Intent: Constitutional Arguments over SB 1437 [Part 1]

Posted by Danielle Silva
|Date: November 13, 2019
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Crime and Punishment and Voter Intent: Constitutional Arguments over SB 1437 [Part 1]

By Danielle Silva Oral arguments for two Senate Bill 1437 cases delve into the constitutionality of redef ...

By Danielle Silva Oral arguments for two Senate Bill 1437 cases delve into the constitutionality of redefining felony murder. The felony-murder rule originally charged defendants who were committing a ...

November 13, 2019
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Commentary: Legalization of Pot Leads to Resumption of War on Drugs?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2019
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Commentary: Legalization of Pot Leads to Resumption of War on Drugs?

For years, civil libertarians have warned that the war on drugs have given license to police officers to ...

For years, civil libertarians have warned that the war on drugs have given license to police officers to use heavy-handed force to conduct raids on suspected drug dealers. But critics such as Radley ...

November 12, 2019
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Statewide Rent Control in Effect Due to Declarations of Emergency

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|Date: November 10, 2019
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Statewide Rent Control in Effect Due to Declarations of Emergency

Ongoing Wildfire Emergencies Trigger State’s Anti-Price Gouging Law - Prohibits Landlords from Raising Cu ...

Ongoing Wildfire Emergencies Trigger State’s Anti-Price Gouging Law - Prohibits Landlords from Raising Current or Advertised Rents by More than 10% (From Press Release – Berkeley Tenants Union) - Cal ...

November 10, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: State Takeover of PG&E not only Reasonable but Warranted under the Circumstances

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 03, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: State Takeover of PG&E not only Reasonable but Warranted under the Circumstances

It is hard to blame Governor Gavin Newsom for the problems involving PG&E and the threat of wildfires ...

It is hard to blame Governor Gavin Newsom for the problems involving PG&E and the threat of wildfires fueled by howling winds and dry conditions. But he only has to look to 2003 to know what can ...

November 03, 2019
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League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its s ...

(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its support for Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 50. SB 50 eliminates hyper-low- ...

November 01, 2019
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Commentary: Wind, Fire, Power Outrages – Post Climate Change California’s Normal?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 30, 2019
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Commentary: Wind, Fire, Power Outrages – Post Climate Change California’s Normal?

It is easy to point your finger at PG&E, at their failure to plan and maintain their electrical lines ...

It is easy to point your finger at PG&E, at their failure to plan and maintain their electrical lines, their untenable solution of turning off power for long periods of time – this is a disaster. ...

October 30, 2019
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California to Allow Election Day Registration to be Available at Every California Polling Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 24, 2019
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California to Allow Election Day Registration to be Available at Every California Polling Site

Governor Newsom earlier this month signed SB 72, legislation introduced by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg ...

Governor Newsom earlier this month signed SB 72, legislation introduced by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) to allow all eligible Californians to register to vote and cast a ballot at all ...

October 24, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Did California Do Enough to Solve Its Housing Problems This Term?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Did California Do Enough to Solve Its Housing Problems This Term?

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom proudly sent out a press release boasting of signing 18 bills to boost ho ...

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom proudly sent out a press release boasting of signing 18 bills to boost housing production. One of those was not the controversial SB 50 sponsored by Senator Scott Wien ...

October 14, 2019
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New Signed Legislation Benefits Those Jailed, Threatened with Jail and Those Who Have Paid for Crimes

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|Date: October 11, 2019
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New Signed Legislation Benefits Those Jailed, Threatened with Jail and Those Who Have Paid for Crimes

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series o ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of largely unheralded – but key – bills this week creating new laws that mostly benefit either t ...

October 11, 2019
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Governor Newsom Dismantles Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

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|Date: October 10, 2019
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Governor Newsom Dismantles Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

The Governor’s signature reins in an expensive and racially discriminatory one-year sentence enhancement ...

The Governor’s signature reins in an expensive and racially discriminatory one-year sentence enhancement that adds additional years to someone’s sentence, lengthening family separations (From ACLU Pre ...

October 10, 2019
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California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020

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|Date: September 21, 2019
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California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020

By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of ...

By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms to its criminal legal system. These bills are now all on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. ...

September 21, 2019
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Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Trample California’s Authority to Maintain Longstanding Clean Car Standards

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|Date: September 21, 2019
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Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Trample California’s Authority to Maintain Longstanding Clean Car Standards

(From Press Release- AG's Office) - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, with Governor Gavin ...

(From Press Release- AG's Office) - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, with Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board, led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the ...

September 21, 2019
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Trump Sets Up a Court Battle over Auto Emissions as Newsom and Becerra Prepare to Fight Back

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 18, 2019
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Trump Sets Up a Court Battle over Auto Emissions as Newsom and Becerra Prepare to Fight Back

On Wednesday the Trump administration will revoke California’s authority to set emissions rules stricter ...

On Wednesday the Trump administration will revoke California’s authority to set emissions rules stricter than federal standards, setting up a likely court battle between the state and the President – ...

September 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 15, 2019
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Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law

Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent l ...

Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent large rental increases by landlords. Following the passage by the legislature, Governor Gavin Ne ...

September 15, 2019
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Bill to Repeal One-Year Sentence Enhancement Passes Assembly

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|Date: September 13, 2019
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Bill to Repeal One-Year Sentence Enhancement Passes Assembly

Senate Bill 136 repeals a commonly used, expensive, and ineffective one-year sentence enhancement that is ...

Senate Bill 136 repeals a commonly used, expensive, and ineffective one-year sentence enhancement that is added to each prior prison or felony jail term that an individual has served (From Press Relea ...

September 13, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

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|Date: September 12, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when p ...

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when public funds are allocated to developing low-income rental housing. No other type of housing is ...

September 12, 2019
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California Legislature Votes to Make Election Day Registration Available at Every Polling Site

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|Date: September 12, 2019
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California Legislature Votes to Make Election Day Registration Available at Every Polling Site

SB 72 will ensure that all voters who wish to are able to register and cast a vote on Election Day (From ...

SB 72 will ensure that all voters who wish to are able to register and cast a vote on Election Day (From Press Release – ACLU-California)–Today, the California Legislature approved SB 72, legislation ...

September 12, 2019
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Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills

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|Date: September 12, 2019
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Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills

California Legislature OKs SB 310, ‘The Right to a Jury of Your Peers’ (From Press Release – Senator Nanc ...

California Legislature OKs SB 310, ‘The Right to a Jury of Your Peers’ (From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) - The California Legislature today approved Senate Bill 310, also known as “The Righ ...

September 12, 2019
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