Support Two Bills In The Legislature To Stop AAPI Hate Crimes
With safety and health constantly being compromised, these bills can't come soon enough for Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
Guest Commentary, CalMatters
Camille Serrano is the Southern California Fellow for IGNITE, a young women's political leadership program based in Oakland.
As a woman with dual Asian and Pacific Islander heritage, I saw an uptick in hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It happened to me while I was walking a few minutes to the bus stop in Koreatown in Los Angeles. People shouted at and threatened me on my way to work.
California Cannabis Department Proposes New Regulatory Changes
The California Department of Cannabis Control is proposing a variety of new changes to “streamline and simplify” the state’s cannabis industry.
Nicole Potter, High Times
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced on March 4 that it was releasing a list of changes to the state’s regulations on cannabis. According to a press release, these changes intend to “streamline and simplify” existing cannabis regulations, as well as “enhance consumer protections and make permanent changes that are currently in effect as emergency regulations.”
Mia Bonta introduces fix to Surplus Lands Act for Alameda Point
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On “National Read Across America Day”, Assemblymember Bonta and Superintendent Thurmond Highlight the Importance of Childhood Literacy
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New bill would force courts to clear cannabis convictions faster
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