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Lynn La CalMatters Two new laws taking effect Jan. 1 could affect safety on California’s roads. Cameras at intersections across California already flag drivers who run red lights. Under one law, six cities can begin a pilot program to catch and fine speeding drivers with cameras, with hopes to curb...
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Department of Motor Vehicles Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants Californians to be aware of several new laws taking effect in the new year. The laws listed below take effect on January 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. Advancing Modernization and Customer Service Driver’s License Renewal...
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Alrededor del 74% de los jóvenes en los EE. UU. cree que la violencia armada es un problema, y casi el 60% quiere ver leyes de armas más estrictas, según un nuevo informe de la Universidad Americana, Everytown for Gun Safety y el Southern Poverty Law Center. Los investigadores...
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Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from American University, the Everytown for Gun Safety and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Researchers polled a nationally representative sample of more than...
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Peter White Ethnic Media Services A North Carolina native, Sailor Jones is a longtime organizer and community advocate who for more than two decades has fought for social justice in his state. As a member of the trans community, that fight has now taken on renewed urgency. “This is...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Martha Herrera trabajó durante cuatro años como niñera en San Francisco, ayudando a cuidar a una niña pequeña que tiene discapacidades físicas y del desarrollo. El trabajo incluía ayudar a la niña a llegar a casa de la escuela, cargarla y bañarla. Un día, mientras cargaba...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Martha Herrera worked for four years as a nanny in San Francisco, helping to care for a little girl who has physical and developmental disabilities. The job included helping the girl get home from school, and carrying her and bathing her. One day while carrying the...
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In 2022, the California Legislature passed nearly 1,200 bills — and nearly 1,000 became law with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. Many of the new laws are minor fixes to laws that legislators and the governor previously enacted. Others are rather narrow or specific to a certain industry. Still others will be phased...
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El último día para firmar proyectos de ley en esta sesión legislativa, el gobernador Gavin Newsom aprobó una serie de medidas para mejorar las tasas de graduación universitaria, en particular para los estudiantes de comunidades de bajos ingresos. Una propuesta, con el título Proyecto de Ley 1705 de la Asamblea, requiere que...