East Bay reacts to indictment of Trump campaign advisors
East Bay politicians, legal experts and Oakland voters are weighing in on the recent indictment of former advisors to President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.
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New bill aims to improve access for voters with limited English
A new California bill could give voters with limited English proficiency the right to vote privately, opposed to current state regulations. The bill resulted from a study by the Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus.
State representatives discuss right to die, more money for schools, at Oakland event
State representatives report back from Sacramento on their 2015 achievements. The key topics of conversation were education, healthcare and the state budget.
Local distilleries toast new law allowing charging for spirit tastings
This holiday season, local high-end spirit makers are rejoicing over the end of a Prohibition-era law. Starting in January, California distilleries will be able to charge for tastings like wineries and breweries currently can.
Governor Brown vetoes law for free condoms in California prisons
Assembly Bill 999, sponsored by Democrat Rob Bonta of Oakland, would have required the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop a five-year plan to offer condoms in all California prisons.
Governor Brown vetoes AB180, tighter gun control in Oakland
The law would have made Oakland the first in California to regulate the registration or licensing of firearms on a local level.
Oakland’s Financial Planning Day offers free advice to the public
The annual event offers the public a chance to sit down with a financial advisor at no charge, no strings attached.
AB180 looks to tighten gun regulation in Oakland
If signed into law, AB 180 would take the historic step of making Oakland the first city in the state to regulate the registration or licensing of firearms on a local level.
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