
State Assembly bill proposes making Election Day statewide holiday
A piece of legislation designating Election Day a statewide holiday was introduced in the state Assembly on Feb. 15.
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A piece of legislation designating Election Day a statewide holiday was introduced in the state Assembly on Feb. 15.
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California State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced a Senate bill Feb. 17 that aims to prevent the closures of hospitals across the state at a time when Berkeley’s only emergency center is set to close by 2030.
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The state Senate is considering a bill that could expand the definition of violent crimes.
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State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced legislation Wednesday that would allow local governments to decide how late alcohol can be served.
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After San Francisco announced that it would make community colleges free to residents of the city, California has begun seriously considering the possibility of debt-free college education for students.
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Registering the Twitter handle @SenatorPhD and championing the campaign slogan “Liberty, Equality, Reality,” campus professor of molecular and cell biology Michael Eisen announced his bid in January to run for US senator in 2018.
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After President Donald Trump threatened on Feb. 5 to pull federal funding from the state of California for voting to become a sanctuary state, many from across the political spectrum are saying that a federal funds cut off is unlikely to happen.
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A UC Berkeley student is among four plaintiffs suing President Donald Trump for a recent executive order restricting immigration, alleging that the policy unconstitutionally discriminates against Muslims.
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A bill proposed by California state senators Jan. 24 would add a third gender option to birth certificates and driver’s licenses, allowing Californians to identify as nonbinary.
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The state of California is suing President Donald Trump over his executive order that suspends visas and immigration from Syria indefinitely and from six other countries for 90 days.
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