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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation to allow cannabis products to be advertised on freeway billboards.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has acted on bills aimed at reducing prison sentences for people convicted of drug- and gang-related crimes, despite concerns from prosecutors that the measures will hinder efforts to protect Californians.
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The legislation was signed into law shortly after after Newsom survived a recall election in which those seeking to remove him from office cited problems that included long waits for unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless Californians.
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The aim of the legislation is to discourage vaping by minors and bring taxes on e-cigarettes more in line with levies on other tobacco products, according to state Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), who authored SB 395.
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The changes include raising the minimum age for officers to 21 and allowing badges to be taken away for excessive force, dishonesty and racial bias.
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Some California eviction protections end Thursday, but many of the state’s renters will qualify for other assistance programs.
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Auditor Elaine Howle says delays in the rent relief program and uncertainty over federal rules raise concern that California won’t distribute $1.8 billion by Sept. 30.
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Tuesday’s election will decide the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom — for now. But with the 2022 vote on the horizon, both Democrats and Republicans are unlikely to ease off the politicking anytime soon.
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On the final weekend of campaigning before Tuesday’s recall election, California gubernatorial candidates leaned into their efforts, making multiple stops in a last-minute effort to get out the vote.
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Hundreds of bills passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature during the past week are headed to Newsom, who is in a final push to stay in office while facing a Republican-led recall election Tuesday.
