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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State Sen. Nancy Skinner authors bill to limit hospital closures
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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State legislators may modify Prop. 57, expand definition of violent crimes
The state Senate is considering a bill that could expand the definition of violent crimes.
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Proposed state legislation could push back last calls for bars
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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California weighs pros, cons of debt-free college for students
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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UC Berkeley genetics professor to run for US Senate in 2018
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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President Trump’s threat to defund CA met with skepticism
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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ACLU represents Iranian UC Berkeley student in lawsuit against Trump
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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State bill proposes nonbinary option on birth certificates, driver’s licenses
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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State of California sues Trump over executive order on immigration
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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