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Disposable vapes (opens the original)
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Fines: Retailers and distributors found breaking the law would be fined $500 for the first violation and as much as $2,000 for subsequent violations. The backstory: About 12 million disposable vapes are sold nationally every month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2016, a lithium battery started a fire in a San Mateo County recycling facility, costing it $8.5 million and driving up its annual insurance cost by almost $3 million. In addition to anti-smoking and heal
Jury duty law (opens the original)
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Why now: The change comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1359 on Monday, which enables seniors to request a permanent exemption by attesting that they have an impairment that renders them incapable of performing jury service. Further medical documentation will not be required. Seniors who still want to serve on a jury can still do so. More details: Unlike some other states including Florida and Texas, California doesn’t have a blanket age of exemption for jury service. It’s 70 in F
What to know about the new California privacy law that became a flashpoint over free speech (opens the original)
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Starting next year, Californians who provide legal aid, counseling or other types of assistance to immigrants will be eligible for a privacy program that keeps their addresses confidential and out of public records. Gov. Gavin Newsom approved this latest expansion of California’s Safe at Home program amid concern among Democratic legislators of a rise in reported harassment and threats against immigrants and immigr
California sues to block Trump’s mail-in voting rules just days after loss at Supreme Court (opens the original)
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Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump a procedural win in his effort to limit mail-in voting, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new lawsuit intended to protect the state’s power over how elections are administered. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts on Wednesday, makes good on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge to sue again over Trump’s mail-in voting executive order immediately after the Supreme Court decision. California is able to sue des
Lineage warehouse cleanup (opens the original)
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Why it matters: The rotting food inside the warehouse has led to noxious odors in the surrounding neighborhood, causing issues with vermin. The backstory: Lineage has been removing the food products for weeks and has faced citations and warnings from L.A. County and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. What's next: Demolition and cleanup of the rest of the burned building will be completed in the coming days, the company said, as it begins cleanup of the unburned section. Go deeper:
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