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California Senate advances reparations legislation including bill to create reparations agency

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The California Senate passed legislation Tuesday that, if approved by the state assembly, would create an agency to implement policies and facilitate reparations for descendants of chattel slaves, while also authorizing the compensation of Black families whose land was seized under the state’s eminent domain power.

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California governor signs bills to ease housing shortage

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills on Tuesday to ease the state’s housing shortage. In a statement, Newsom said, This package of smart, bipartisan legislation boosts housing production in California – more streamlining, more local accountability, more affordability, more density.

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California governor signs new police accountability legislation

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that creates a system for decertifying police officers for serious misconduct and will increase the transparency of misconduct records. Police misconduct has increasingly been scrutinized in California, as well as throughout the US.

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Federal judge rules California ban on high-capacity gun magazines unconstitutional

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A US district judge struck down on Friday a California ban limiting gun magazines to ten rounds. ” In defense of the ban, California offered two main positions. .” California asserted that people rarely fired ten or more rounds in the act of self-defense. ” Benitez also disagreed with this position. .”

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

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California Genetic Information Privacy Act signed into law

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 41, Genetic Information Privacy Act , into law on Wednesday, requiring direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to provide information and obtain consumers’ express consent regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data. “

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Federal court blocks California law regulating deepfakes ahead of election

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The US District Court for the Eastern District of California on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction, blocking a law allowing the subjects of election deepfakes to sue the deepfakes creators for damages. The case concerns California Bill 2839 , passed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17.

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