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Nearly three decades after Peninsula cities began implementing bans on gas-powered leaf blowers, the effort has found a foothold at the state level, with the governor signing a bill that will phase out their sales.

Nearly three decades after Peninsula cities began implementing bans on gas-powered leaf blowers, the effort has found a foothold at the state level, with the governor signing a bill that will phase out their sales.

"Brandon's Law" to prohibit deceptive marketing in the drug rehabilitation industry has become law after two prior unsuccessful attempts.

The bill would have created a 10% excise tax on retailers for the sale of new handguns and an 11% tax for long guns and ammunition.

The bill would have created a 10% excise tax on retailers for the sale of new handguns and an 11% tax for long guns and ammunition.

The proposed California bill would have created excise taxes on the sale of new guns and would have raised more than $100 million annually for gun violence prevention programs. It failed by nine votes.

An unopposed bill to remove the term “alien” from all state statutes is moving quickly through the California ...

The California State Senate unanimously approved “Brandon’s Law” (Senate Bill 434) by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services. SB 434 will head next to the Assembly for its consideration. “I’m pleased that my Senate colleagues approved my bill to help stop the exploitation of vulnerable people seeking addiction treatment,” said Senator Bates, a former so...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an emergency drought declaration for two California counties while standing on the historically dry bed of Lake Mendocino, a few hours north of San Francisco. "Im standing currently 40 feet underwater, or should be standing 40 feet underwater," the governor said, noting that the reservoir is at just 43% of its normal capacity. Newsom fell short of declaring a statewide emergency but signed a lengthy executive order outlining preparations the state is making following...

Local Legislators Request Gov. Newsom Declare Water Crisis Posted by: SNO Staff April 8, 2021 141 Views Bipartisan Coalition of Valley Legislators Request Governor Newsom Declare Water Crisis a Statewide Emergency SACRAMENTO – Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) and Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), along with a bipartisan group of Valley legislators, are requesting Governor Gavin Newsom address the abysmal water allocation cris...