[00:33.16]California Governor Gavin Newsom [00:36.96]signed the bills into law last week. [00:41.12]One of the main goals of the California measures [00:45.92]is to fight the use of so-called deepfakes. [00:50.40...
“I think my grandmother, my grandfather, would be extremely proud for what we are going to do today,” Jones-Sawyer said ahead of the vote on the legislation that was passed. “Because that is why they struggled in 1957, so that I'd be able to — ...
Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it themselves. Oct 10, 2024 Investigating California's Mental Health Diversion Courts Amid concerns that some felony defendants...
The group of Democrats, led by Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, is urging Biden to categorically lower the sentences of these offenders so they match what they would have received under the new law. In some cases, these people would be freed. ...
Coyle said in a recent interview that the law “was destined to fail.” Today, the state lacks basic information on the law’s effectiveness. More than a quarter of California’s 539 cities and counties failed to tell the state how many homes were built within their boundaries over the eig...
Two California Democrats join with House Republicans to vote for ‘Kate’s Law’ By Sarah D. Wire There would be tougher penalties for people repeatedly caught crossing the border illegally, and millions of dollars less in federal funds for so-called sanctuary juri...
While all eyes were onCalifornia’s foundering net neutrality bill, state legislators were scrambling to create an at least equally important and powerful online privacy law by combining efforts from several politicians and advocates. In marathon legislative sessions today, it passed both the state’...
The law was passed back in 1871 after the Civil War in an effort to help combat race-based discrimination. Under the law, former slaves could sue police, prison officials, and other government agents for violating their constitutional rights. However, Section 1983 was not widely used until the...
The Case for Tipping and Unrestricted Tip-Pooling– New York University Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers. Restaurant employees given $61,000 after managers caught dipping into tip pool, federal agency says– Article inUSA Today.
there was no law to protect the financial rights of child stars. Consequently, in 1939, the California state legislature passed the California Child Actor's Bill. It required that a child actor's employer set aside 15% of...