After being blocked by a federal judge in December, California’s new comprehensive gun restrictions have gone into place after the federal appeals court put an order on the previous injunction preventing its implementation. This law came in response to the national prevalence of gun violence as well as two shootings in California: Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park. While...
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Department faces legal consequences following the suicide of 21-year-old inmate Alicia Upton, who was residing in one of the county jails at the time. Upton’s parents are looking to sue Riverside County on the accounts of inadequate medical safety and a pattern...
On Jan. 1, California Assembly Bill No. 1084 came into effect. This legislation, endorsed by Gov. Newsom in 2021, aligns with the Unruh Civil Rights Act, akin to the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause but specific to the state of California. The primary objective of AB 1084 is to mandate retailers with 500 or more employees to establish gender-neutral...
Donald Trump is once again running for office. With all of the norm violations, verbal disdain for electoral regulations and incitement for the chaos on Jan. 6, numerous politicians want Trump to become ineligible ever to hold office again. As of now, multiple states have already approved the disqualification of Donald Trump while California recently decided to allow Trump...
Homelessness is growing at an exponential rate in California; a trend that did not start recently or suddenly. In the last two years, homelessness increased by a shocking 12%. To combat this rising issue, Gov. Newsom announced Proposition 1, a bill that amends the Mental Health Services Act by reallocating existing funds and securing more bonds towards health treatment...
Technology has come a long way since the advent of the internet. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a common topic at the center of many discussions due to its possibilities and the enormous impact on the progression of technological development. Although AI has proven very useful in the modern world, there are some concerns regarding how AI is regulated...
Driving has long been considered the main mode of transportation in California, a product of the great chasms and mountains that disconnect its large cities. Globally, traffic related injuries are considered the eighth leading cause of death. Meanwhile, California ranks 2nd in total traffic deaths and a study by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, found that in the...
Entering the nursing field has grown increasingly difficult in recent years, with barriers to entry that have little or nothing to do with actual qualifications or dedication. A serious gap has become obvious in nursing education, as there are not enough programs for students. With California needing nurses and an increasing number of students and aspiring nurses forced to...
My grandmother sends me a “Happy Birthday” card with the typical well-wishes and a $20 tucked inside every year. As a child, I remember squinting in confusion and re-reading her loopy handwriting to understand her message. Eventually, I would hand the card to my parents and ask them to “translate” her old-school handwriting. Similarly, in middle school, my teacher...
Regarding accessible housing, most citizens have only been concerned with affordability. But for many former prisoners they have had to endure a never-ending nightmare in which their old conviction affects their ability to find a place to stay. A previous conviction makes it extremely difficult and less likely a landlord would approve a tenant into their building. Even worse,...