Feb 7, 2020
The Secretary of State would decide how to enforce the law, and the San Francisco Chronicle reports that voting would be similar to jury duty, where fines or incarceration would be penalties for neglecting to fulfill the obligation.
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The Secretary of State would decide how to enforce the law, and the San Francisco Chronicle reports that voting would be similar to jury duty, where fines or incarceration would be penalties for neglecting to fulfill the obligation.
The move would tax semi-automatics sold in the state, then use that money to help victims of supposed gun violence. Unfortunately, there are issues with it.
Wildfire Protection Bills Clear Committee
Wildfire Protection Bills Clear Committee
SACRAMENTO – A pair of bills advanced Tuesday from Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will help protect people from wildfires sparked by power lines that are damaged in extreme weather. The first, Senate Bill 901, requires utilities to adopt emergency shutoff plans to de-energize lines if they are at risk of falling down in high winds or other natural events. The second, Senate Bill 1088, builds a…
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New York State Courts Gay Pride Event, June 28
I know we are all reeling from the insanity of this indescribably horrific tragedy in Orlando, and we all feel the pain. It is terrible and hard to fathom. But I am a big believer in celebrating life, particularly in the face of something like this. If we lose our hearts, if we forget the celebrate the beauty of the world and of coming together, then we have truly lost. With that in mind, I ask you all to bring some joy with you along with the hurt I know is echoed in each of us. Think about how much love and support have been given so freely and genuinely by Americans everywhere in this time of grief. It is clear that the people of our nation have grown so much in recent years and that LGBT Americans are finding greater and greater acceptance and respect. It is impossible to not feel moved by the outpouring of love and inclusiveness by all Americans, gay, straight, all skin tones, all cultures, all religions.
Thank you for all your hard work.
So, to brighten the spirits, we have arranged for a festive meal from the fantastic Il Cortile restaurant on Mulberry Street -- you are in for a treat, so don't eat dinner before. And as always, you can count on quality desserts in the form of mini-pastries from Brooklyn's Monteleone's Bakery in Carroll Gardens. Bring your appetites, bring your love for those we have lost, and bring your joy for what we have accomplished and will do in the years ahead.
I hope we will see you Tuesday, June 28 at 60 Centre Street, 6pm, for what I am certain will be a meaningful event.
Marc Levine President of the Alliance -- the Gay/Straight Alliance of the New York State Courts
Assemblyman Mike Gatto Announces Legislation to Restructure the Public Utilities Commission
Assemblyman Mike Gatto Announces Legislation to Restructure the Public Utilities Commission
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), chairman of the influential Utilities and Commerce Committee, announced a constitutional amendment to restructure and reform the constitutional protections currently given to the scandal-ridden California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Chairman Gatto was joined by his joint authors, Assemblymember Scott Wilk (R-Santa…
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A gigantic Elephant matriarch paves the way for her herd to cross a road near Chobe National Park, Botswana by Marc Levine Photography
Levine's "Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act” Goes to the Governor
By a 33-1 vote, the Senate today approved AB 258, by Assemblymember Marc Levine (D-San Rafael), to make it easier for medicinal cannabis patients to receive a life-saving organ donation. “Arcane public health policies treat medical cannabis patients as drug abusers. As a result, too often, patients are denied a life-saving organ transplant solely because they are prescribed medical cannabis,”…
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A pregnant zebra in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania by Marc Levine.