I have always believed that Jewish fathers are often an overlooked, but generally wonderful bunch who, for various reasons, can be overshadowed by the colorful heroines known as Jewish mothers.
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California Democrats are taking aim at content moderation changes from Meta Platforms Inc. that they contend could trigger threats of physical harm.
On June 9, 2025, the California State Assembly and Senate jointly honored the Portuguese-American community by adopting Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 91) introduced on May 29, 2025, by Assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.
The California State Senate on Tuesday advanced the Golden State Commitment package, which proponents said will protect Californians from devastating wildfires.
This was crossover week, and both chambers considered hundreds of bills that only a few days before had cleared their respective suspense hearings. Here is a smattering of some of the significant action under the dome this week. We will also update this story as more information comes in.
On May 29, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a virtual public workshop to review and discuss its rulemaking response to California Senate Bills (SBs) 253, 261, and 219, which require companies that “do business in California” and meet certain revenue thresholds to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and material climate-related financial risks.
SB 500, introduced by Sen. Henry Stern, the first bill ever sponsored by 350 Southland, is particularly far-reaching in scope. It would begin restructuring how investor-owned utilities work in California, initiating the process of moving them from a cost-plus “cost of service model” to a performance-based model.
Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax.