California allows lawsuits against ‘cyber flashers’
The law aims to punish and deter those who send unsolicited sexually explicit messages via text, email, or other electronic means.
Cal State says it can’t afford a staff wage hike even if Newsom OKs it
A last-minute bill would force Cal State to give non-faculty staff raises, costing the system almost $900 million over ten years — money the system says it doesn’t have. Cal State may cut programs and raise tuition if it doesn’t get enough state money.
Rap lyrics on trial: Bill would limit prosecutors’ use of words and music as evidence
A bill before Gov. Gavin Newsom would force prosecutors to seek a judge’s approval to introduce rap lyrics to a jury.
California lawmakers approved CARE Court. What comes next?
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s court system for people with severe mental illness cleared the state Legislature, counties face a series of practical questions critical to turning the fuzzy concept into a reality.
Lawmakers approve groundbreaking internet privacy law for kids
A first-in-the-nation bill that would protect kids’ privacy online passed out of the California Legislature. Here’s what it does, and what happens next.
Vaccines for teens without parental consent? Not this year, as bill is pulled
Although a California bill would have allowed vaccines for teens without parental consent made it to the final days of the legislative session, it failed to pass. Some legislators saw the bill as an “overreach” that undermined parental decisions.
Legislature advances Newsom’s mental health care plan to address homelessness
That plan would establish a court system that could order people with severe mental illness into long-term treatment.
California Legislature OKs bill to protect workers who use pot at home
Pending a signature from the governor, California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they’re off the clock.
Will California become a refuge for transgender health care?
Lawmakers are nearing final approval of a bill to protect those receiving or providing transgender health care in California from prosecution under a wave of legislation in other states. But the proposal has drawn intense opposition from the California Family Council.
California’s fast food bill could link chains to wage theft and other workplace violations
Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices and fundamentally change relationships with fast food chains.