A rumored bailout of the California insurance industry fizzled before it was even announced [The Sacramento Bee]
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INSURANCE BAILOUT IS (STILL) DEAD
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Rumors fly every year in the final days of the
But the deadline to introduce legislation came and went Monday without any news of a fix, confirming earlier reports from
The deal was reportedly being negotiated by California Insurance Commissioner
Although draft bill language was floating around among lawmakers and industry lobbyists, an official proposal never surfaced.
Newsom spokesperson
“This is an issue that we know will worsen with the ongoing climate crisis,” Stack wrote.
Assembly Speaker
“Our mission has always been to ensure homeowners and businesses across
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Two-thirds of
Overall, respondents disapprove of the Supreme Court’s job performance, a
The results were themselves highly partisan.
More than 80% of
“The Supreme Court has emerged as a divisive, highly partisan issue in our politics,” said
The
More than 70% of respondents to the IGS poll agreed with a congressional proposal to create an enforceable code of ethics that emerged following recent reports of undisclosed perks enjoyed by some justices.
Right now, the Supreme Court does not have an enforceable ethics code. Federal law requires justices to file financial disclosures, including information on gifts, with minimal exceptions.
Calls for more stringent rules rose after media groups reported on undisclosed luxury trips, gifts and aid justices received. Justice Clarence Thomastraveled on a
The Berkeley poll was conducted across more than 6,000 registered voters during the final week of August. No-party preference voters were about midway between
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California’s ban on state-funded travel to anti-LGBTQ states could soon be a thing of the past. SB 447, by
The bill would abolish the ban in favor of a nonpartisan advertising campaign to promote inclusivity and diversity in states hostile to LGBTQ rights.
SB 447 passed out of the Assembly Monday, 64-12, and the SenateTuesday, 31-6. The bill carries an urgency clause, meaning it required a two-thirds vote and will go into effect immediately if signed into law.
“I remember what it was like to grow up in a time and place where conversations about someone being gay or lesbian only happened in whispers,” Atkins said in a statement. “While years have passed since then, there are still areas of our country where the LGBTQ+ community — and especially our LGBTQ+ youth — feel isolated and fearful for their safety.”
Atkins said her bill will be “a conduit of hope and compassion” to the rest of the country.
“It’s within all of us to be that light,” she said.
The bill authorizing the travel ban, AB 1887, was passed in 2016, and bars state funds from being used to pay for travel to 26 states, up from the four included in the original legislation.
With state legislatures considering more than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills this year alone, it’s clear even to AB 1887 supporters that the law is no longer having the intended effect.
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“Quite frankly, we were looking forward to the fight for passage of the 2024 ballot referendum that we believe would have reversed the wholesale seizure of one segment of the
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