SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept 27, signed a package of legislation to increase voter access and strengthen integrity in elections, including a bill to send all registered voters a vote-by-mail ballot.
The Governor signed AB 37 authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), permanently requiring a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to every active registered voter in the state.
Gov. Newsom also signed SB 35 authored by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) making changes to the distance within which electioneering and specified political activities near a voting site are prohibited; AB 1367 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) increasing penalties for the egregious personal use of campaign funds to up to two times the amount of the unlawful expenditure; and SB 686 by Senator Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa) requiring a limited liability company (LLC) that is engaged in campaign activity to provide additional information regarding the members and capital contributors to the LLC.
Mourning the Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson Supervisor Janice Hahn Reverend Jesse Jackson was a…
The current standoff in the US Congress over funding of the Department of Homeland Security…
The Lunar New Year in 2026 begins the “Year of the Fire Horse,” a symbol…
Thomas and Loni Compagnon have brought the spirit and ambiance of the Riviera to downtown,…
In Sāmoan culture, Vā is the name of the space between us, and Manuia is…
Get ready for the 23rd LA Harbor International Film Festival, opening March 5, in…