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By Freddy Brewster, FOX KTVU https://www.ktvu.com/news/calls-mount-for-california-to-hit-brakes-on-driverless-vehicles SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission is set to decide the fate of driverless vehicles and…
Aug 9, 2023By Emmy Freedman, LAW 360 https://www.law360.com/articles/1705299/hiv-patients-can-amend-disability-bias-suit-against-cvs Law360 (July 28, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT) — Patients can revise their claims that CVS Pharmacy…
Aug 8, 2023By Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article277896318.html Richard Powers was first exposed to Tai Milder’s enthusiasm on a long drive from West…
Aug 8, 2023By Staff Reporters, KPCC – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 8, 2023Consumer advocates say agencies’ delays in producing records often exceed their own deadlines By John Woolfolk, EAST BAY TIMES Nearly 20 years…
Aug 7, 2023By Jim Shields, THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL It’s amazing how many bright people we have in this county to educate us on…
Aug 6, 2023By Staff Reporters, KNX – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 5, 2023By Staff Reporters, KCBS – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 4, 2023By Staff Reporters, KFBK – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 3, 2023By Staff Reporters, KCRW – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. The Government transparency…
Aug 3, 2023By Alexei Koseff, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2023/08/california-public-records/ Californians have a legal right to “information concerning the conduct of the people’s business,” but actually getting those public…
Aug 3, 2023By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/2/2184886/-Big-Oil-pumps-13-million-into-killing-climate-bills-in-California-in-first-half-of-2023 Sacramento — The outrageous lobbying spending by Big Oil and Big Gas to influence the Legislature,…
Aug 3, 2023By Mackenzie Mays, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-02/government-transparency-measure-could-force-california-politicians-to-disclose-more-info SACRAMENTO — An initiative proposed for the 2024 ballot could reform California’s public records laws and…
Aug 2, 2023By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/article277892943.html A proposed ballot initiative would force California lawmakers to disclose meetings with lobbyists and make investigations…
Aug 2, 2023By Christopher Cadelago and Melanie Mason, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/02/california-lawmakers-lobbyist-meetings-ballot-proposal-00109316 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A ballot initiative likely to come before California voters next year…
Aug 2, 2023By Caleigh Wells, KCRW https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/recycle-pee-wee/blue-bin “Is recycling really worth the effort?” “What belongs in the blue bin?” “How much do I need…
Aug 2, 2023By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article277828718.html CALIFORNIA PRIVACY AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE VEHICLE DATA MINING Modern cars do more than get you from…
Aug 1, 2023By Gary Quackenbush, NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/california-insurance-workshop-addresses-legal-transparency-issues/ The American Property Casualty Insurance Association says California’s insurance marketplace is “fragile,” and has…
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