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Capitol Report (Aug. 9): Unprecedented Raid at Trump’s Estate; Midterms in Spotlight Following Raid

August 9, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump’s home was raided Monday night, and a federal judge issued search warrants days ahead. Former Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers are weighing in. A Trump-era Department of Justice official joins us to weigh in on the FBI raid of the former president’s home. His house, too, was recently searched by…

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California Bill Introduced to Keep Election Workers’ Information Private

February 18, 2022
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A California lawmaker introduced a bill on Feb. 16 to keep election workers’ personal information confidential as a way to protect them from harassment. Senate Bill 1131, proposed by Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), would remove the current requirement of publicly posting poll workers’ names and give them the option to keep their home addresses confidential—similar…

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State Bill Would Prevent Surprise Sexually Violent Predator Placement

January 11, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Two local state senators have co-authored a bipartisan bill introduced on Jan. 11 that would prevent the state from placing sexually violent predators in unsuspecting communities. Sen. Brian Jones (R-Santee) and Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), along with Assemblyman Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, wrote the Sexually Violent Predator Accountability, Fairness, and Enforcement (SAFE) Act following high-profile incidents of California’s state…

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Senate Bill Requiring Apparel Factories Pay Hourly Wage Passes the Assembly

September 9, 2021
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A senate bill requiring all apparel factories in California to pay an hourly wage to their workers passed the Assembly with 42 votes on Wednesday afternoon. Due to the vicious price competition, California’s garment industry is rife in violating the minimum wage law, overtime law, and health and safety standards. The Garment Worker Protection Act,…

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Senate Passes Amended Bill on Medical Assistance in Dying

February 17, 2021
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The Senate wrapped up debates on the bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with a vote, sending it back to the House of Commons for a final review later this week. On Wednesday, senators voted 66-19, with 3 abstentions, passing Bill C-7, which would expand access to medical assistance in dying to…

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