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Berkeley City Council decided to move forward with a case regarding the city’s cellphone “right to know” ordinance Thursday after a public comment session about a potential repeal of the ordinance.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge Monday from a telecommunications industry group against the city of Berkeley ordinance that requires cell phone retailers to provide radiation warnings at the point of sale.
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A federal court panel has found the city of Berkeley’s cellphone disclosure ordinance, originally passed May 12, 2015, to comply with the First Amendment, as first reported by the East Bay Times.
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On Thursday, the California state Legislature passed Senate Bill 7, which will raise the minimum legal smoking age from 18 to 21 statewide if signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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A U.S. district judge authorized a disputed city ordinance — which requires cellphone retailers to post a warning against cellphone radiation in their store — to go into effect in Berkeley this past Wednesday.
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On Monday, United States District Judge Edward Chen granted the City of Berkeley the ability to pass a revised cellphone public health ordinance warning against the level of radiofrequency exposure from cell phone use.
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A Berkeley resident filed a legal petition Friday against the city of Berkeley expressing concerns about plans to install an antenna system on an existing utility pole in her neighborhood.
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A city ordinance requiring cellphone retailers to provide a warning to customers about radiation exposure faces a legal battle less than a month after its passage.
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Berkeley City Council moved forward with two consumer warning measures at its Tuesday meeting. One would highlight the possible risks of cell phones, while the other would remind car users at the gas pump how fuel emissions contribute to global warming.
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Berkeley City Council is considering a plan to place health warning stickers on cellphones, which might cause health issues ranging from headaches to rapid heartbeat and brain tumors.
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