California State Assembly Passes Firearm Tax to Fund School Safety and Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
Measure Would Impose Excise Taxes on the Sale of Guns and Ammunition, Use Proceeds to Fund School Safety and Violence Intervention Programs
California State Assembly Passes Legislation to Provide Greater Oversight of Private Judges and Mediators
Legislation Addresses Concerns About Private Judges Enabling Fraud and Misconduct by Renowned Consumer Attorney Tom Girardi
California State Assembly Advances Bill to Sustain Outdoor Dining Across California
Legislation Preserves Regulatory Flexibility for Struggling Neighborhood Restaurants
California State Assembly Passes Landmark Legislation to Ban Use of Dangerous Chemicals in Food and Beverages
Legislation Would Prohibit the Use of Five Toxic Chemicals Banned in the European Union and Others Nations
Landmark Legislation to Ban the Sale of Processed Foods Containing Dangerous Chemicals Passes Critical Committee with Bipartisan Support
Legislation Would Protect Children and Families by Prohibiting the Manufacture, Sale, and Distribution of Foods Containing Certain Toxic Chemicals that Are Already Banned in the European Union
California bill seeks to eliminate five toxic chemicals from food products
California lawmakers are pushing forward a first-of-its-kind bill that seeks to rid food products of five chemicals linked to cancer and developmental issues in children.
The legislation, AB 418, seeks to prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery and distribution of food products that contain brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye 3 or titanium dioxide.
A new California bill could save outdoor dining as we know it
After years of pandemic-spurred pivots and local concern regarding the possible loss of parklet dining permits, restaurants could get help from a new state bill that would extend the life of temporary outdoor dining.
Assembly Bill 1217, authored by California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), aims to prolong the benefits of local and state programs such as L.A. Al Fresco that streamlined the application process and waived fees for restaurants and bars when operators could not seat guests indoors.