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July 1, 2024 Deadline for California Employers to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plan | JD...
JD Supra· 3 days agoREMINDER: The deadline for compliance with Senate Bill No. 553 (“SB 553”) is approaching. This new law mandates that covered California employers must implement measures to prevent and address ...
Is AI a threat to our elections? California lawmakers warn public is ‘ill-prepared’
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoThe general election is exactly five months away and state lawmakers have November on their minds....
Clogged drains, refrigeration temporarily shut Fresno-area restaurants in May
The Fresno Bee· 1 day agoFour Fresno County food businesses – two in Fresno, two in Sanger – were temporarily closed or restricted by health inspectors in May because of food-safety violations. Plumbing issues, including ...
California GOP lawmaker flips on psychedelics, introduces bill to allow limited usage
The Sacramento Bee· 10 hours agoThe bill would permit military veterans and first responders in three counties to use psychedelic drugs in a facilitated environment.
California GOP lawmaker became a culture war lightning rod. Is he getting anything done?
The Sacramento Bee· 10 hours agoAssemblyman Bill Essayli has demonstrated a mastery of getting attention for his causes.
Irvine-based Edwards sells critical care unit for $4.2 billion
Orange County Register· 3 days agoThe unit with 4,500 employees, with most in Irvine, and generated more than $900 million in revenue...
California GOP lawmakers boycott after Republican booted for ‘pedophile protector’ comment
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoCalifornia Republican lawmakers showed solidarity Tuesday with their GOP colleague who was removed from a legislative committee after he called one of his Democratic colleagues a “pedophile ...
California lawmakers want $1 billion to fight homelessness. But Gov. Newsom has a new focus
The Sacramento Bee· 3 days agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget revision did not include $1 billion in another round of money to combat homelessness. The Legislature’s proposal does.
Why California Sen. Alex Padilla broke from Democrats to block immigration, border bill
The Sacramento Bee· 7 days agoSen. Alex Padilla didn’t love bucking his party last week when he joined most Republicans in refusing to pass a bipartisan immigration and border security bill. Padilla said “too much of it ...
A long-awaited birth control option for men may be closer to reality
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoAfter decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible birth control option for men. The experimental product is a hormonal gel that ...