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  • Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration as California’s Governor

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Only in America’s does California protect the piping plover’s nesting sites by relocation of 28 feral cats from Jones Beach State Park. Also, the Monarch butterfly population in CA declined by 80% during 2018. Residents are advised to plant milkweed which is their preferred food....
  • Governor Signs Landmark Patient’s Right to Know Act by Senator Jerry Hill

    SB 1448 Makes California the First State to Require Doctors to Notify Patients If Placed on Probation for Serious Misconduct Involving Patient Harm SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday September 19 signed Senate Bill 1448, the Patient’s Right to Know Act, which makes California the first state to require...
  • Consumer Advocates Urge Governor to Limit Short-Term Health Plans

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Groups fighting to keep California’s health care system on track are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to sign Senate Bill 910 which would limit short-term insurance plans. The Trump administration finalized new rules in August to allow so-called skinny plans to remain in...
  • Senior Advocates Press Governor to Sign Housing Bill

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Senior advocates are asking Gov. Jerry Brown to do something about the housing crisis – and are pushing him to start by signing Senate Bill 2. The bill would increase the fee for recording certain types of real estate documents, excluding...
  • Governor Brown Signs Major Step Towards Citizen-Funded Elections

    SACRAMENTO, CA — SACRAMENTO – On Thursday September 29, 2016 Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill giving all Californian jurisdictions the right to give their citizens a bigger voice in democracy by changing the way election campaigns are financed. SB 1107 amends California’s antiquated ban on public financing of...
  • Kids’ Advocates Push Governor to Sign School Accountability Bill

    Suzanne Potter California News Service OAKLAND, Calif. – This week, more than 300 children’s advocacy groups signed a public letter urging Governor Jerry Brown to sign Assembly Bill 2548. The bill directs the state to adopt what the groups believe is a better grading system for schools, that focuses...
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