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California bill would standardize four-day work week for large employers

California could move to shorten the work week for employees of large companies under a new proposal by state lawmakers.  Assembly Bill 2932, introduced by…

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Bonta; some landlords flouting eviction law

On the same day California extended eviction protections for tenants who applied for the state’s rent relief program, Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter warning eviction…

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California EDD identifies 30 new fraud cases involving millions in benefits

California’s Employment Development Department, working with a Fraud Special Counsel, identified more than two dozen major fraud cases involving tens of millions of dollars in…

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California gas rebate proposal is $400 to all taxpayers, vehicle or not

A gas rebate proposal that would send $400 to every California taxpayer is officially in print and assigned to a committee, getting residents one step…

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California could require physicians to undergo training for transgender patients

A bill that would require physicians to undergo cultural competency training to provide appropriate care for transgender, gender-nonconforming and intersex people (TGI) was advanced by…

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California lawmakers look to expand property tax exemptions for disabled veterans

California lawmakers passed two separate measures proposing expansions on tax exemptions for disabled military veterans on Thursday. Senate Bill 1073, authored by Sen. Shannon Grove,…

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California could increase penalties for trafficking fentanyl

To combat the deadly rise of fentanyl overdoses in California, a state lawmaker announced new legislation on Tuesday that would target traffickers who possess fentanyl….

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California bill to require parents to tell schools about gun ownership fails

A California bill that would have required parents or guardians of schoolchildren to disclose whether any firearms are in the home failed to pass through…

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CA lawmakers advance bill allowing residents to sue assault weapon makers, distributors

A bill modeled after Texas’ controversial abortion law that would allow any Californian to sue gunmakers and distributors who sell assault weapons, ghost guns and…

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California extends eviction protections for tenants seeking rent relief

Californians who applied to the state’s COVID-19 rent relief program will have eviction protections through the end of June under a new law signed Thursday….

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