California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed …
WEB14 hours ago · Sept. 23, 2024. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday giving California school districts two years to begin banning or restricting cellphone use during school hours, an initiative that is ...
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WEBA bill on the governor’s desk would acknowledge tribal sovereignty over cultural burning for the first time in California history. As state embraces prescribed burns to help reduce wildfire risk, Native American tribes still face legal barriers to performing a …
Tracking new state laws - LAist
WEB19 hours ago · Ban more plastic bags. By Jenna Peterson. WHAT THE BILL WOULD DO. SB 1053 would ban all plastic grocery bags in California, so customers would have to use paper or reusable bags, effective Jan. 1 ...
California laws 2023: Which bills did Newsom sign - CalMatters
WEBSep 11, 2023 · In the final push, they sent Gov. Gavin Newsom some significant legislation — to tax guns and ammunition, ban caste discrimination and decriminalize some psychedelic drugs. And before they finished nearly seven months of lawmaking late Sept. 14, legislators approved many more bills.
Takeaways from the California budget deal between Newsom and …
WEBJun 27, 2023 · Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders on Monday agreed to a $310.8-billion spending plan that will reduce investments in fighting climate change and reflects a compromise on the...
Governor Newsom signs legislation to limit the use of …
WEB14 hours ago · Sacramento, California – Building on his calls for school districts to restrict the use of smartphones on school campuses, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act, to require every school district, charter school and county office of education to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026.
Newsom, Democrats use cuts, reserves and ‘budget emergency’ …
WEBJune 22, 2024 Updated 1:22 PM PT. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers struck a deal Saturday to make $16 billion in cuts, declare a statewide fiscal emergency and pull money from the...
Governor Newsom signs bills to combat deepfake election content
WEB6 days ago · SAN FRANCISCO – Taking action to address the use of deepfakes and other deceptive digitally generated or altered content in election campaigns, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three measures to remove deceptive content from large online platforms, increase accountability, and better inform voters. “Safeguarding the integrity of …
New California law takes a step toward single-payer healthcare
WEBOct 8, 2023 · Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Saturday that sets the stage for California to work toward universal healthcare, such as a single-payer system that progressive activists have sought for years.
Governor Newsom Signs Package to Streamline ... - California …
WEBOct 11, 2023 · WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom signs an extensive housing package consisting of 56 bills to help address California’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis by simplifying and expediting the construction of new housing, protecting tenants, and keeping housing affordable.