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State gun seizure law approved

Written on 19 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

A unique gun-seizure program in California will get additional funding following passage of a San Francisco Democrat’s bill Thursday by the full Assembly. (Sacramento Bee) The program, called the Armed and Prohibited Persons Act, authorizes the expenditure of $24 million... (Continue reading)

Gun control package progresses in California Senate

Written on 17 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

California gun control legislation, dubbed the “LIFE Act” by Democratic leaders, advanced out of the Senate Public Safety Committee Tuesday. [LA Times] The Lifesaving Intelligent Firearms Enforcement Act is a package of bills that contains several gun control provisions, including... (Continue reading)

Foes say animal bill chills free speech

Written on 17 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California’s agriculture and cattle industries are backing a proposed state law requiring that persons taking photographs, videotapes, and other documentation depicting animal cruelty turn those materials over to authorities within 48 hours. The bill, AB343, was introduced by Assemblyman Jim... (Continue reading)

Scouts’ gay ban may be costly

Written on 11 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 65 comments

A current ban of gay members of Boy Scouts of America will be addressed by the California Legislature by seeking to remove the organization’s tax-exempt status. A bill called the Youth Equality Act, sponsored by Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Long Beach,... (Continue reading)

California sells record amount of wine in 2012

Written on 9 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Wine sales in California reached a record high last year, totaling about $22 billion. [LA Times] California accounted for 58 percent of United States wine sales in 2012, shipping 250.2 million 9-liter cases nationally and internationally, according to the Wine... (Continue reading)

Environmental reform stalled

Written on 8 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Sacramento politicians have dabbled with reform of California’s far-reaching environmental law during the past few sessions, but now advocates of change fear their chances of success have significantly diminished. (San Jose Mercury News) The 43-year-old law — the California Environmental... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado vying for the governor’s seat

Written on 5 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado filed papers Thursday to explore a run for governor. [LATimes] By filing papers, Maldonado, who hasn’t officially said he is joining the race, can begin to raise money for a challenge against Democratic Gov. Jerry... (Continue reading)

Death rates dive in California

Written on 4 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A state agency has concluded that Californians are healthier and dying at a slower rate than people in other states. The bad news is that fatalities in the Golden State due to Alzheimer’s, chronic liver disease, and suicide are up.... (Continue reading)

Bullet train planning costs more

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Planning for California’s high-speed rail system will be more expensive than originally thought, officials said Tuesday. (San Jose Mercury News) It will cost taxpayers $97 million more for “office and field work” in the design of the so-called bullet train.... (Continue reading)

California clouds spending data

Written on 2 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Transparency of its public spending practices by this state’s government is sadly lacking, according to the California Public Interest Research Group (CPIRG). In an annual report, “Following the Money 2013: How States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending... (Continue reading)