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Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender military service members
"It's simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride."Read More
City Council defies calls to end police use of rubber bullets
Despite backlash from San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and community activists, the City Council voted 10-1 on Tuesday to allow police officers to continue the use of rubber bullets...Read More
Contra Costa bans use of carotid restraint holds in DA’s investigative unit
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton on Friday announced a new policy for investigators, banning the use of the carotid restraint hold technique. The ban applies to the...Read More
Federal appeals court orders EPA to ban dangerous flea pesticide
A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action within 90 days on a petition to ban a flea-control pesticide...Read More
Breed announces two-week ban on all large events
San Francisco is following in the footsteps of Santa Clara County with a moratorium on all large events of 1,000 people or more. The ban is expected to last...Read More
Supes cross first vote hurdle to vaping product sale ban
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to tentatively approve an ordinance banning the sale of vaping products in the county’s unincorporated areas. The ordinance represents an...Read More
Governor takes on fur industry, circus acts in package of animal welfare bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills targeting animal cruelty, including the nation’s first state ban on the sale of new fur products. The prohibition on...Read More
San Mateo County supe calls for ban on all e-cigarettes
A San Mateo County supervisor is calling for e-cigarettes to be banned entirely in unincorporated areas of the county. David Canepa, who represents San Mateo District 5, made a...Read More
Three-year body cam facial recognition ban passes state Senate, Assembly
California is poised to ban the use of facial recognition technology in police body cameras for three years after votes by the state legislature this week. AB 1215 passed...Read More
Following Berkeley, SF supes consider natural gas restriction
Two of San Francisco’s supervisors will introduce legislation that would eliminate natural gas in all new municipal construction and major renovations, according to District 5 Supervisor Vallie Brown’s office....Read More
Livermore expected to pass flavored tobacco sales ban
The Livermore City Council is set to approve an ordinance requiring that local retail tobacco sellers be licensed and imposing a ban on selling flavored tobacco products in the...Read More
Livermore considers flavored tobacco ban, school ‘buffer zone’
The Livermore City Council on Monday night will consider the addition of a new ordinance to ban the sales of all flavored tobacco products and electronic delivery devices in...Read More
Union sues Oakland over temp workers
A union that represents several thousand city of Oakland employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses city leaders of violating the city's charter.Read More
Muni bans marijuana ads from buses, shelters
Commercial advertisements of cannabis products, services or businesses will no longer be allowed on SFMTA property.Read More
SF bans flame retardants from furniture
San Francisco is banning the sale of upholstered furniture and children’s products that contain flame retardant chemicals.Read More
SF opens door for regulation of delivery robots
Autonomous delivery robots now have a chance to use some of San Francisco’s sidewalks under a new revised proposed ordinance.Read More
Glass ban at San Francisco parks heads to vote
A plan to fine Dolores Park litters has morphed into a ban on glass beverage containers at all San Francisco public parks.Read More
San Francisco snuffs menthol cigarettes, flavored tobacco
Legislation restricting the sale of all flavored tobacco including menthol cigarettes was approved unanimously by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.Read More
BART board rethinks ‘seat hog’ rules
BART is looking to rework its seat hog rules, designed to discourage riders from hogging more than one seat during rush hour.Read More
Santa Clara supes ban soda in kids’ meals
Sugar-sweetened beverages will no longer be included in kids' meals at Santa Clara County restaurants.Read More