Bill protects tenants from unfair rent hikes, eviction
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In September, the California State Legislature passed a bill providing protections against rent increases and arbitrary evictions for tenants.
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Gov. Jerry Brown signs 1, vetoes another bill on sexual assault evidence kits
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Sunday that mandates a statewide audit of all untested sexual assault evidence kits, commonly referred to as “rape kits.” Yet on the same day, he vetoed another bill that passed unanimously through the state Senate and Assembly, and would have mandated that rape kits be processed within 120 days.
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Gov. Jerry Brown signs 3 bills to spur housing development, address homelessness
Gov. Jerry Brown recently passed three bills that tackle the housing shortage by increasing housing development near BART stations, addressing homelessness in the city of Berkeley and promoting student housing development throughout California.
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Berkeley Law students propose legislation to register students to vote
Two students at the UC Berkeley School of Law have helped draft state legislation that would automatically register select college students to vote.
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