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Judge blocks California law targeting suppliers of 'abnormally dangerous' firearms

The enforcement of a California law regarding 'abnormally dangerous' firearms has been blocked by a federal judge.

The ruling highlights the ongoing debate over gun liability and control measures in the United States. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Judge known for gun-friendly rulings bars California from requiring ammunition background checks

A federal judge in Southern California has blocked the state's ammunition background check from being enforced.

The judge ruled that the law requiring a background check for every purchase of ammunition violates the Second Amendment and the Constitution's dormant Commerce Clause. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

California's Ban on Guns in Most Public Places Is Blocked Again

A federal appeals court has ruled that California cannot enforce its ban on guns in most public places.

The case centers on Senate Bill 2, a state law that sets restrictions on gun ownership, including a ban on firearms in various public locations. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

A California law banning firearms in most public places has been blocked from taking effect.

The law violates the Second Amendment and gun rights groups are likely to prevail in proving it unconstitutional. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

A new California law banning firearms in most public places has been blocked from taking effect as a court case continues.

The law was blocked based on the argument that it violates the Second Amendment. [ more ]

www.npr.org

A new California law restricts carrying guns in public testing the Second Amendment

Gun owners in California are now restricted from carrying firearms in several public places, even with a concealed carry permit.

A U.S. district judge initially blocked the law, but a federal appeals court temporarily allowed it to proceed. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Appeals court allows California law to go into effect, restricting concealed carry in public places

A US appeals court has temporarily blocked an injunction that had been preventing a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in sensitive places from going into effect.

The law applies to those with licenses to carry a concealed weapon and prevents them from carrying firearms in places like places of worship, public libraries, amusement parks, and sporting events. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues

A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year's Day, despite an ongoing court case.

The law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, prohibits people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos. [ more ]

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Sacramento Bee

Had to pay more than expected at a California restaurant? A new law will stop surcharges

California restaurants banned from imposing surcharges starting July 1 under new law. [ more ]

therealdeal.com

LA Court Nixes California SB9 Allowing Home Lot Splits

SB9 law allowing homeowners to split lots for duplexes struck down by Los Angeles judge as unconstitutional. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 weeks ago

Bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California ahead of possible surge in patients

Arizona abortion providers can practice in California under a new law to aid women facing restrictive laws at home. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

2 weeks ago

California animal shelters don't have to say how many pets they kill. A bill could change that

Proposed law in California may require urban counties to make shelter pet euthanasia data public. [ more ]

Kqed

3 weeks ago

Despite Law In Place, Suspensions Still Common At State-Funded Early Education Programs | KQED

Suspending or expelling children from preschool is common, with disproportionate impact on Black children, boys, and kids with learning differences. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California bill would force DoorDash, UberEats to disclose 'hidden' restaurant fees

Online food delivery platforms add hidden fees to orders, raising costs.

Senate Bill 1490 aims to increase transparency on fees charged by delivery platforms. [ more ]

www.ocregister.com

Who's selling your digital data? California offers tools to protect online privacy

California requires data brokers to report location data sales, revealing extensive personal data collection. [ more ]

Lookout Santa Cruz

2 weeks ago

Who's selling your digital data? California gives you tools to protect your online privacy

A California law passed to delete data collected by over 450 companies on the data broker registry, including those selling personal and sensitive information. [ more ]

Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF Urges Ninth Circuit to Reinstate X's Legal Challenge to Unconstitutional California Content Moderation Law

EFF urges federal appeals court to reinstate lawsuit challenging California's content moderation law

EFF asserts California's law threatens social media platforms' editorial processes and First Amendment rights [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

morePrivacy professionals

To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

California lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require social media companies to turn off algorithms by default for users under 18.

The bill also includes other provisions to protect the mental health of young users, such as implementing a chronological feed, muting notifications at night, and capping daily use at one hour.

Lawmakers believe that these changes can help reduce the negative effects of social media addiction on children. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

New York City

Is Harvey Weinstein's California conviction in jeopardy after N.Y. appeals ruling?

Weinstein's defense attorney in the Los Angeles case believes the same legal strategy that led to the overturning of his New York conviction should work in California as well. [ more ]

Above the Law

In California, Minimum Hourly Wage For Fast-Food Workers Is Now $20

California raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 per hour, making them the highest paid in the US.

The law defines fast-food restaurants based on criteria like limited table service and being part of a chain with at least 60 establishments nationwide. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Federal judge reverses himself, rules that California's ban on billy clubs is unconstitutional

Judge struck down California law banning club-like weapons based on Second Amendment rights.

Ruling based on new Second Amendment regulations following a U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Federal judge reverses himself, rules that California's ban on billy clubs is unconstitutional

California law banning club-like weapons struck down by federal judge citing Second Amendment rights.

State appealing the decision to reverse the ban while emphasizing the importance of community safety. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Do I have to comply with law enforcement at a DUI checkpoint? See what California law says

Drivers in California are legally required to stop and submit to a sobriety checkpoint inspection when law enforcement requires it.

Drivers are not legally obligated to submit to field sobriety tests, pre-arrest breath tests, or cheek swabs at a DUI checkpoint, but refusing a post-arrest breath or blood test is considered a chemical test refusal. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

How do you get out of jury duty in California? Can you volunteer? Know these 4 laws

California residents can be summoned for jury duty once a year.

Factors that determine frequency of summons include court size, population area, and number of jury trials scheduled. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

US Supreme Court leaves California's ban on flavored cigarettes in place

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a California law banning flavored cigarettes, leaving the law in place.

Tobacco manufacturers argued that the state law conflicts with the federal Tobacco Control Act, which allows states to regulate but not outright ban tobacco products. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Landlord Arnel Management illegally withheld security deposits, attorney general alleges

Arnel Management Co. settled allegations of illegally withholding security deposits.

Landlords cannot withhold deposits for cleaning or ordinary wear and tear under California law. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Lego asks Murrieta Police Department to stop using company's toy heads in mug shots

Lego asked Murrieta Police to stop using Lego heads to hide suspects' faces in mug shots

The use of digitally added Lego heads was in response to a state law prohibiting mug shots of suspects in nonviolent crimes [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers come back with bill targeting 'buyers' of child sex trafficking

Sen. Shannon Grove introduced legislation to increase prison terms for those engaging in child prostitution.

Current law in California only allows charging adults who buy a child for sex with a misdemeanor. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers can't take lobbyist donations - unless they're running for Congress

State Sen. Susan Rubio can accept donations from lobbyists for her federal campaign, which isn't restricted unlike state campaigns.

Eight state legislators running for Congress have received lobbyist donations totaling $96,090, raising concerns about potential influence on state decisions. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Is it OK to make a U-turn if there's no sign against it? Here's what California law says

Making a U-turn at an intersection controlled by traffic signals is illegal unless specifically allowed by law.

In California, drivers can only make a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights, not at a stop sign. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Lego head mugshots add to California's debate on policing and privacy

Police department asked to stop using Lego heads to cover faces in images on social media.

California law prohibits sharing mugshots on social media, mandating their removal within 14 days. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

Graphic design

These Lego mugshots are actually being used by a Police department

The Murrieta Police Department uses Lego people to conceal suspects' identities in photos.

The new California law prohibits sharing suspect photos for non-violent crimes to protect their identities. [ more ]

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LA Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of massive theft' from Japanese star | amNewYork

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers due to allegations of illegal gambling and theft.

Sports gambling is illegal in California, and the Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed that the interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been terminated. [ more ]

Mail Online

Health

California could ban decaf coffees made using cancer-causing chemical

Decaffeinated coffee often uses methylene chloride, a probable carcinogen, to remove caffeine.

California lawmakers are introducing a bill to ban decaf coffee made with this chemical by 2027. [ more ]

Truthout

Medicine

California Push to Expand Abortion Care Providers May Prove Boon to Rural Areas

Expanding access to abortion care by allowing physician assistants to perform first-trimester abortions without a supervising physician present.

Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives are now permitted to perform abortions without a doctor present, helping to address the shortage of abortion care providers. [ more ]

San Diego Union-Tribune

Remote teams

Is it unlawful discrimination to not promote an employee who works remotely?

Workplace harassment and discrimination are not always illegal

California law requires employers to provide sexual harassment training [ more ]

San Jose Inside

San Francisco

Tesla Agrees to Pay $1.5M Settlement of Lawsuit Claiming It Dumped Hazardous Waste in 25 CA Counties

Tesla has agreed to settle a civil environmental prosecution brought by district attorneys in 25 California counties for $1.5 million.

The lawsuit alleged that Tesla illegally disposed of hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers, and factory in Fremont. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

San Francisco

Parking next to a crosswalk is now illegal in CA: Here's what you need to know

Parking next to a crosswalk is now illegal in California.

The law states that you cannot park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, regardless of whether it is marked or not. [ more ]

New York Post

San Francisco

Self-driving cars in Calif. exempt from traffic tickets - even if they crash: report

Self-driving cars in California are reportedly immune from traffic tickets despite mounting accident reports involving the autonomous vehicles.

Sacramento Bee

Education

Speeding in a California school zone? Here's what 'when children are present' really means

A school zone in California is defined as the area surrounding a school building and its grounds, and the speed limit is 25 mph within 500 feet of a school zone when children are present. Some school zones may have a lower speed limit of 15 mph.

'When children are present' refers to any time children are outside or crossing the street, not just when they are in class. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

What is a speed trap and are they legal in California? Here's how police can pull you over

Speed traps are not legal in California and the captured speed from a speed trap cannot be used as evidence in court.

While speed traps are not allowed, the use of radar devices to determine actual speed is legal in California. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Cars

Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco?

Autonomous vehicles in San Francisco are exempt from traffic tickets if there is nobody in the driver's seat.

California law has not caught up to autonomous vehicles, creating legal and safety concerns. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Am I responsible for fixing sidewalk damage around my California property? What the law says

Property owners in California are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks in front of their properties, according to state law. However, there are specific circumstances where local jurisdictions will take responsibility.

If property owners choose to ignore notices to repair their sidewalks, they can be fined by local jurisdictions for the cost of maintenance.

The main cause of sidewalk damage in California is tree growth, so homeowners should be proactive in preventing damage by regularly trimming trees near their sidewalks. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

The Federal Judicial Ruling That Would Put Guns on California Playgrounds

Some locations can be rightfully designated as gun-free, according to Supreme Court decisions.

A recent federal judge's ruling in California declared it unconstitutional to prohibit guns in various designated gun-free spaces, including the parking lots of facilities storing nuclear weapons. [ more ]

San Jose Inside

Public health

No More Surprise Ambulance Bills in CA in 2024

COVID-19 pandemic leads to high ambulance bills for one family

New California law aims to prevent surprise ambulance bills [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Judges let new California ban on guns in many public places take effect amid legal fight

A new California law has taken effect, barring licensed gun holders from carrying firearms into public places.

The law is facing legal challenges and its ultimate fate remains uncertain, but licensed gun holders must abide by it for now. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

How will California's new laws affect you?

California has implemented hundreds of new laws, including some that could have a significant impact on residents' lives.

Some of the notable laws include phasing out the sale of small gas-powered engines for yard tools, an increase in the minimum wage, and an expansion of paid sick days for workers. [ more ]

New York Post

California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as legal fight continues

LOS ANGELES - A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year's Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law.

www.mediaite.com

Judge Denies Elon Musk's Legal Bid To Stop California Law Over Social Media Moderation

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, lost a bid to temporarily halt a California law demanding social media platforms share their terms of service and provide semiannual reports to the state government over how content is moderated.

The Hollywood Reporter

Elon Musk's X Loses Bid to Block California Law Over Content Moderation Transparency

X Corp. has lost a bid to block a California law requiring social media companies to disclose their terms of service and submit reports about content moderation.

The court determined that the reporting requirements are not unjustified or burdensome within the context of First Amendment law. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Can you volunteer for jury duty in California? Can someone take your place? What law says

In California, individuals are qualified to serve on a jury if they meet certain requirements such as being a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and a resident of the county that issued the summons.

Volunteering to serve on a jury is not allowed in California. Jurors are selected randomly as a right and responsibility of citizenship. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Pizza Huts in California, including Sacramento, laying off drivers rather than pay $20 minimum wage

Pizza Hut franchisees in California are laying off more than 1,200 delivery drivers ahead of a new law that would require paying them $20 an hour.

Customers will have to pick up their pizzas or rely on third-party, app-based delivery drivers. [ more ]

BKReader

5 months ago

Attorney General James Backs Law on Large-Capacity Gun Magazines

New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of attorneys general to support a California law restricting large-capacity gun magazines.

They argue that these magazines make weapons more deadly and can lead to mass-casualty events. [ more ]

Brooklyn Eagle

5 months ago

Attorney General Letitia James leads coalition to uphold gun magazine restrictions

New York Attorney General Letitia James is supporting a California law that restricts large-capacity gun magazines by joining a coalition of 19 attorneys general.

The coalition argues that the law is a reasonable and constitutional restriction and that large-capacity magazines are not protected by the Second Amendment. [ more ]

Electric Bikes Blog

10 months ago