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California strips derogatory ‘alien’ term from state laws
California removes the term "alien" from state laws, replacing with "noncitizen" and "immigrant" in a change reflecting the state's values.Read More
If Newsom signs bill, alcohol to-go would be legal through 2026
Takeout alcohol sales during the pandemic was a saving grace for many restaurants.Read More
Statewide tenant protection laws take effect New Year’s Day
The year 2020 could bring a happy – or at least happier – new year for California renters, with new tenant protections going into effect. As of Wednesday, Jan....Read More
Oakland after-school camp sued for discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges in a suit filed Tuesday that educational after-school camp Cooking Round the World violated federal law when it relieved an employee of...Read More
Railroad hazardous materials fee struck down
A federal appeals court in San Francisco struck down a California law imposing a fee on railroads transporting oil and other hazardous materials Thursday.Read More
Supreme Court rejects crisis pregnancy center appeal
Two days after issuing a decision in favor of crisis pregnancy centers, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a San Francisco center's appeal in a different case.Read More
Supreme court strikes down California law
The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote Tuesday struck down a California law that requires pregnancy crisis centers to inform patients about the availability of abortions.Read More
Grand jury: Police training falls short
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury released a report Wednesday on police and mental health with recommendations that can help law enforcement.Read More
Fremont school board pauses sex education for preteens
Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the Fremont Unified School District will not have sex education this year after hundreds of parents objected to "age inappropriate" material in the proposed...Read More
SF to reverse ‘war on drugs’ pot convictions
District Attorney George Gascon Wedneaday said that his office has begun working to expunge the records of people convicted of marijuana-related offenses.Read More
Appeals court uphelds state prostitution law
A sex workers' advocacy group lost a bid to a federal appeals court to overturn a 146-year-old California law that criminalizes prostitution.Read More
Sex workers argue in court for legal prostitution
A lawyer for a sex workers’ advocacy group asked a federal appeals court in San Francisco today to overturn a 145-year-old California law that criminalizes prostitution. Attorney Louis Sirkin...Read More
Warning issued over price-gouging in fire-stricken areas
A price-gouging alert was issued Monday by the California attorney general to remind residents and business owners that California law prohibits price gouging during a state of emergency.Read More
SF sues Equifax over massive data breach
San Francisco is suing credit monitoring company Equifax after the company announced earlier this month that its website was breached.Read More
Supreme Court lets concealed gun law stand
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday left in place a California law that limits the carrying of concealed guns..Read More
Appeals court dismisses challenge against California egg law
A federal appeals court in San Francisco Thursday dismissed a challenge by six states to a California law that requires that eggs sold in California to be produced in...Read More
Ticket amnesty could benefit thousands
At least 300,000 Bay Area residents could be eligible for help under a California law now in effect.Read More
Court denies tax deductions for pot dispensaries
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary can't deduct business expenses for sales of the drug.Read More
A push for legal sports betting in California
One California senator is gambling that legalizing sports betting in the state would be a win-win for all. Read More
Fight for foie gras far from finished
Just one day into the statewide foie gras ban, liver lovers have located loopholes in the legislation.Read More