Posts Tagged ‘Rob Bonta’
Oakland legislator pushing for parolees right to vote
Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), and a host of advocacy groups celebrate the passing of ”Free the Vote Act.”
Read MoreEast 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreState 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.
Read MoreLocal 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.
Read MoreGovernor 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.
Read MoreGovernor 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.
Read MoreOakland’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.
Read MoreAssembly Bill 180 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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