A proposed state law would require school districts to restrict cell phone use during school hours.
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Modern political storytelling analyzed
Jason Neidleman, professor of political science, delved into his research about Rousseau and his impact on philosophy and politics during his talk titled “My Reason Chooses the Sentiment My Heart Prefers: Rousseau on Political Imagination.”
Citizenship question would mislead
The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census American Community Survey, a change which, under the Donald Trump administration, may result in an inaccurate count of the country’s population.
Bills would help renters, homeless
California has the highest homeless population in the nation and few restrictions exist to protect tenants from drastic rent increases.
New law boosts women in leadership
Seven months ago, 94 corporations had no women on their boards. As of March 25, 32 of these corporations, or 34 percent of them, have added at least one woman, in compliance with a new state law.
New bill could lift tax on menstrual products
A new bill could lift the financial burden of menstrual products for women in California. Assembly Bill 31, introduced by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, could exempt all menstrual products, including menstrual sponges, menstrual cups, tampons and sanitary napkins from the state sales tax, commonly known as the tampon tax, and increase the accessibility of these necessary […]
New law prohibits sale of puppy mill animals
Pet stores are now prohibited from selling live animals that come from breeders, including dogs, cats and rabbits, according to Assembly Bill 485, which went into effect this year.
Bill to lower alcohol limit for DUIs
Two years after losing his 15-month-old son to a drunk driver, mixed martial arts fighter Marcus Kowal is now spearheading efforts to lower the legal intoxication limit for DUIs.
Newsom halts executions
On March 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that will halt the execution of California’s 737 inmates currently on death row. Newsom calls the death penalty system a human error and discriminatory toward defendants who are mentally ill, black and brown, or who cannot afford legal representation.
Voting age could be lowered to 17
In a recent informal poll of 20 University of La Verne students, half said they would support lowering the voting age to 17 in California.