Calling for further study, California lawmakers table ban on toxic herbicide paraquat
California lawmakers have approved a bill that could help strengthen regulations on the use of paraquat, a powerful weedkiller associated with Parkinson’s disease and other serious health issues.
Bill Calling For Speed Cameras On PCH In Malibu Sent To Newsom
MALIBU, CA — Ten months after four Pepperdine University students were fatally struck in a crash caused by an allegedly speeding driver on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, a state Senate bill calling for speed cameras in five locations along PCH cleared its final hurdle in the Legislature Friday and was headed for Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk
Landmark Protections Against Abuse and Sexual Harassment by Coaches, Staff, and Professors Coming to College Campuses and Universities
College should be some of the happiest years of our lives, some of our fondest memories to look back on. But for some, those years are marked by trauma.
CA Assembly Gives the Green Light to LA Metro’s K Line
Much Needed Local Funds Coming to Bring Project to Life
Friedman Bill to Protect Wildlife and Communities Passes
Sacramento, CA– 39 million Californians rely on a vast web of freeways to move to and fro. But California’s unchecked development is eating away at the land our wildlife depends upon to find food, shelter, and unrelated mates. In the Santa Monica Mountains, vehicles are killing mountain lions faster than they can breed.
Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s Bill to Protect California’s Wetlands Following Supreme Court Decision Passes the California Legislature, Heads to Governor Newsom’s Desk
August 29, 2024 - Sacramento, CA – Last year, the United States Supreme Court decimated protections for the nation’s wetlands. Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s (D-Burbank) landmark bill, AB 2875, which protects California’s vital natural resources from the rollback of federal protections. Yesterday, the bill passed the California Legislature with a vote of 76-0.
Friedman Bill to Protect California’s Wetlands Following Supreme Court Decision Passes the California Legislature
August 28, 2024
Contact: Kerri West, Office of Assemblymember Laura Friedman, (916) 319-2044, kerri.west@asm.ca.gov
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California Will Not Turn A Blind Eye to Illegally Withholding Security Deposits
Sacramento, CA –Security deposits can be expensive and take extended periods of time to save for. For most renters, getting them back feels a little bit like playing the lotto or taking a trip to Las Vegas. Renters expect to lose it all, but if they walk away with anything, that’s a win. But for renters, that gamble can be debilitating.