Category: Sen. Josh Newman

California Bill Introduced to Keep Election Workers’ Information Private

A California lawmaker introduced a bill on Feb. 16 to keep election workers’ personal information confidential as a way to protect them from harassment. Senate Bill 1131, proposed by Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), would remove the current requirement of publicly posting poll workers’ names and give them the option to keep their home addresses confidential—similar…


Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelic Drugs Draws Criticism from Orange County’s Top Cop

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes is speaking out against a proposed bill that would legalize the possession and personal use of certain psychedelic drugs. Senate Bill 519 (SB519), authored by Sen. Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco), passed the California Senate Health Committee April 14 with a vote of 6-1. It will now head to the Senate…