last week of the regular legislative session. But lawmakers in the state Assembly said they needed more time to consider it. The governor called the Legislature into a special session to try to pass it.The bill needs final approval by the state Assembly before it can reach Newsom's desk.It...
last week of the regular legislative session. But lawmakers in the state Assembly said they needed more time to consider it. The governor called the Legislature into a special session to try to pass it.The bill needs final approval by the state Assembly before it can reach Newsom's desk.It...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers in the U.S. state of California passed a landmark bill on Wednesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees. The legislation, known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), is considered to reshape the gig economy. ...
On May 22, the California Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve SB 939. Among other things, SB 939 would allow certain commercial tenants negatively affected by the COVID-19 crisis to require landlords to renegotiate and/or terminate their leases. Among other things, the bill wou...
The California Senate Energy, Utilities and CommunicationsnCommittee unanimously approved a bill designed to help thenstate energy commission expedite approval of 11 large-scale solarnthermal projects seeking federal stimulus funds by year's end.nSpeeding up the process, however, would come at a cost...
A bill introduced in the California state senate aims to prevent the dangers ofartificial intelligence. Critics, including Google and Meta, say the bill could stifle innovation and even kill California’s significant tech industry. The Senate bill,SB 1047, has been introduced by Senator Scott Wi...
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Senate Bill 54 focused on Single-Use Plastics was signed during the 2021-22 legislative session and went into effect on last week. According to Cal Recycle, “Packaging makes up over 50% of what we dump in California landfills by volume” and “Californians throw ...
The potential legalization of certain psychedelic drugs in California continued to take more odd turns in the past few weeks, with Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) recently announcing a new plan: working with Republicans to create a bill that would... ...
A bill that would require California retailers to inform consumers of the possible health risks of cell phone use received its first reading this week in the Rules Committee of the state senate. Following minor amendments, the legislation now proceeds to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee for...
August 13, 2020 Dodd’s ‘Hi-Lo’ Evacuation Warning Bill Clears Assembly Committee December 1, 2018 Delta Caucus Successfully Thwarts Twin Tunnels Loan Read More News Meet Bill Dodd Bill Dodd currently serves the people of District 3 in the California State Senate. During his public service Bi...