Adult Beverage Hypocracy
Katy Grimes: While one group is pushing to expand and increase wine and liquor tastings in public places, people are getting pulled over in DUI checkpoints on a Friday evening. Yesterday, the Assembly voted to pass a bill extending tasting
Read MoreFinally, a sane bill
John Seiler: Usually, I’m against all bills to force medical insurance companies to cover specific illnesses. It takes away freedom and drives up costs. But AB 1600 makes sense. It would force insurance companies in California to cover mental illness.
Read MoreForced Pet Sterilization Bill Fails
Katy Grimes: After being inactive for almost a year, the Assembly voted down a bill today that would have forced pet owners to sterilize dogs and cats. After being resurrected by the author, SB 250, by Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, was sold as
Read MorePlacer County bans PLAs
Steven Greenhut: Here’s the rare good news press release from Kevin Dayton at Associated Builders and Contractors of California, the open-shop construction trade association: A third county in California has now prohibited Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on taxpayer-funded construction projects.
Read MoreLegislators Support Census Counting LGBT
Katy Grimes: California’s legislators passed a joint resolution for the federal government to allow the Census Bureau to collect information about the sexual orientation and gender identity of America’s residents. Well, not all of the state’s legislators voted for this. Sen.
Read MoreMore Government Health Care?
AUG. 23, 2010 By KATY GRIMES “Consumer friendly, seamless enrollment, affordable health coverage is on the way in California,” says Sen. Elaine Alquist, D-Santa Clara. What’s more, “an independent public entity not affiliated with an agency or department” will bring
Read MoreLet’s hear it for helmet hair!
Katy Grimes: A bill passed the Assembly today, requiring children under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while skiing or snow boarding, causing me to wonder if the next helmet bill will be for klutzy women in high
Read MoreShould Pet Ownership Trump Public Safety?
AUG. 19, 2010 What’s wrong with a mother who locks her 12-year old son in the basement for his own safety, but leaves the family’s two Pit Bull dogs loose in the house while she runs errands? That’s just one
Read MoreGays Love the Nixon Library!
Anthony Pignataro: If you read only one New Yorker Talk of the Town story this week, make sure it’s this one: Dana Goodyear’s wonderful look at how Judge Vaughn Walker’s overturning of Prop 8 will benefit the wedding industry. The
Read MoreJerry Brown: State will take 'problem' gamblers' winnings
Steven Greenhut: An astute reader sent along a new press release from Attorney General Jerry Brown announcing a program to “help” gamblers. Problem gamblers sign up for an exclusion list (voluntarily for now). If they go to a casino, here’s
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