On January 8, Governor Gavin Newsom gave his final “State of the State” address. He contrasted the life and virtues of California to other states’, and enumerated many achievements. “In California, we are not silent. We are not hunkering down. We are not retreating. We are a beacon,” he said proudly. “This state is providing…
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a press release that the California Privacy Protection Agency is unveiling a new tool that enables Californians to easily opt out of the sale of their personal information by data brokers. The tool, Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, is known as “DROP.” As of January 1, Californians can submit…...
Immediately after a vast majority of California voters approved Proposition 50, which changes the boundaries of California’s current 52 Congressional seats, the state Republican Party filed a lawsuit to overturn the vote. Shortly after, the Federal Department of Justice joined the lawsuit. But last week the Federal Appeals Court for the Central District of California…...
For decades, physicians and pediatricians have recommended that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth. But earlier this month the Centers for Disease Control adopted individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B immunization. Now, parents, perhaps after consultation with their health professionals, will decide whether and when their child receives a hepatitis B vaccine, including…...
Rising wildfire costs drive insurance giant to request steep premium hikes State Farm General Insurance has requested that the California Department of Insurance grant a 22% rate increase due to the magnitude and devastation of the recent wildfires last month in Los Angeles County. SFG made the request in a Feb. 3 letter to California’s…
In the past month, the State Legislature has completed its Special Session, which Gov. Gavin Newsom called for on Nov. 7. Last week, the Assembly passed two bills to help the Attorney General defend the State’s policies from anticipated litigation or enforcement actions filed against the State. Two weeks earlier, the Legislature passed legislation to…
“. . . Riverside County is a vibrant, compassionate, and welcoming county for all law-abiding immigrants and refugees; and commits to safeguarding the civil rights of all our residents to the fullest extent provided by the law,” declared the Resolution which the County Board of Supervisors adopted at its Feb. 4 meeting. More than two…
