Tag: Corey Jackson

San Clemente Opposes State Control Over Local School Districts’ Curriculum Removal

The San Clemente City Council has voiced its opposition to a California bill that would prohibit local school boards from banning curriculum, textbooks, and instructional material without state approval—and would also create new requirements for “diversity and inclusiveness” in school textbooks and other materials. The resolution to oppose the bill was introduced by Mayor Pro…


California Bill to Ban Police K-9s for Crowd Control, Arrests Advances in Legislature

A California bill to ban the use of police dogs for arrests and crowd control has advanced in a state Assembly committee March 21. Public Safety Committee members voted along party lines to pass Assembly Bill 742, introduced by Assemblymen Corey Jackson’s (D-Perris) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose). Six Democrats voted in favor while the…


Controversial California Bills in the Making

Voting Inmate Voting (ACA 4) Assemblyman Isaac Bryan’s (D-Culver City) bill would amend the state Constitution to allow inmates that are incarcerated for felonies to vote while still in prison. If passed by a two-thirds vote in both the Assembly and Senate, it would then require a majority of voters statewide to pass. Under current…


California to Consider Banning ‘Racist’ Police K9s for Arrests, Crowd Control

California lawmakers filed legislation this week to ban the “racist” use of police canines for arrests and crowd control, sparking some backlash from law enforcement. Assemblyman Corey Jackson, who represents part of Riverside County, and Assemblyman Ash Kaldra, of South San Jose, introduced AB 742 Feb. 13, to end what they said was deeply racialized…