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Newsom signs bill to expel six food dyes from California public schools
The common food dyes — blue 1, blue 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 — have been linked to developmental and behavioral harms in children, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs California bill banning ‘captive audience,’ anti-union work meetings
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab, who introduced the bill, said it’s “about fairness and equity in the workplace.”
Bill to help protect California seniors from scammers waits for Gov. Newsom's signature
Credit card companies are responsible for fraud loss, under federal law. But there's no penalty for big banks when venerable victims wire thousands of dollars to scammers.
Newsom vetoes bill that would require free condoms in most California high schools
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required certain schools to make condoms available for free to all students in grades 9 through 12.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill removing synthetic food dye additives from California schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday afternoon signed a bill that will ban schools from selling Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and other snacks, candy and baked goods that contain synthetic food dye additives.
Newsom signs bills to promote better nutrition in school cafeterias
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a suite of bills on Saturday aiming to promote better nutrition in public schools, chiefly by restricting synthetic food dyes linked to health disorders, while also attempting to boost enrollment in state food assistance programs.
California governor vetoes bill to require gas stove warning labels
The bill’s supporters had hoped to steer customers away from gas-burning ranges that could could expose them to nitrogen ...
California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
California’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have required all new cars to beep at drivers when they speed ...
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As extreme heat rises, Newsom blocks bill to protect California farmworkers
The bill would have required workers’ comp judges to presume farmworkers who claim heat illness developed it at work.
California bill issues formal apology for slavery, segregation
California's governor signed several reparations bills this week, including a formal apology for slavery, segregation of ...
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California Governor Newsom Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Corporations, Bolstering Support for Crime Victims
California Governor Newsom signed AB 2432, enhancing penalties on criminal corporations to support crime victims.
California PG&E customer tried to reduce his energy bill but discovers he’d been sent wrong bill for 18 years
It was only after calling his utility provider, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), that it was discovered he’d been ...
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California governor signs bill pushing ‘complete streets’ planning
The legislation comes as Caltrans faces criticism for not following its own policies on building walking, biking and transit ...
800-plus bills left on Newsom's desk illustrate California's overregulation problem: experts
Gov. Gavin Newsom has more than 800 bills on his desk awaiting his signature, and California remains the most regulated state in the country, policy experts say.