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California Bill Would Remove Local Control of Education

Commentary Our founding fathers believed in essential principles that have advanced our republican form of government for the last approximately two and a half centuries. Those values are enshrined in our U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights. Our founding fathers also recognized that education was central to a thriving nation….


2 States Propose Ban on 5 Toxic Additives in Food and Candy

California and New York lawmakers have proposed bills to ban five toxic chemical food additives linked to cancer and behavioral and developmental issues in children. Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), and Buffy Wicks (D-Sacramento), both members of the California Assembly, proposed Assembly Bill AB 418 in February. The bill is co-sponsored by Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group (EWG)….


California Bill Considering Release for Murderers Sentenced to Death Advances

California legislators will continue to consider a bill that allows for the potential release of former death-row inmates convicted of murder, after it passed its first hurdle in the Senate Public Safety Committee April 11 on a 4–1 vote. Authored by state Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), and co-authored by a list of Democratic senators,…


California Bill to Require Schools to Provide Free Condoms to Students

A state Senate bill that would require schools to provide free condoms to all California students passed the Senate Education Committee March 29. State Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Senate Bill 541 last month to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth. If passed, the bill would require all public schools to…


California Bill Would Require Schools to Provide Free Condoms to Students

A state Senate bill that would require schools to provide free condoms to all California students passed the Senate Education Committee March 29. State Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Senate Bill 541 last month to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth. If passed, the bill would require all public schools to…


Businesses Must Adopt Digital Receipts Instead of Paper, Says California Bill

Citing environmental factors and potential health risks, assembly member Phil Ting (D-Calif.) has reintroduced a bill pushing for the adoption of electronic receipts in the state while phasing out widely used paper receipts. AB 1347, also known as “Skip the Slip” bill, will require stores to make electronic receipts their default option. In case a…


California Bill Would Ban Young Drivers From Using Hands-Free Phone Devices While Driving

A California bill proposed this week could make it illegal for anyone under 21 to use a cell phone while driving. Motorists under 18 are currently forbidden from using a cell phone while driving, regardless of whether it is operated using hands-free devices. Assembly Bill (AB) 276, introduced Jan. 23, would expand that age group….


Bill Seeks to Muzzle Doctors Who Tell the Truth About COVID

If these new proposed bills pass, your doctors could have their licenses taken away, simply by speaking the truth about the COVID fiasco. To appease bureaucrats, they would have to censor their thoughts about lockdowns and vaccines, and even avoid advising you about effective treatments. Story at-a-glance A California bill is now threatening to strip…


California Bill Would Permanently Allow Remote Access to Government Meetings

Local governments would be permanently required to offer remote access in public meetings under a new bill introduced into the California Assembly. Assembly Bill 1944, announced Feb. 9 by California Assemblymembers Alex Lee (D-San Jose) and Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), would change the current law that requires a majority vote to conduct remote meetings. The law…