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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

High Court Ruling on Brthright Citizenship— By Terri Dee, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to remove or limit birthright citizenship. The 6-3 vote was handed down today. The ruling concerns children born in the United States to parents who are in the country […]

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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New laws in CA impact schools

2026 Laws Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New California laws going into effect in 2026 are intended to bring positive change to schools on a range of issues. One bill requires schools to notify parents when immigration officers come onto a campus. Another prohibits the disclosure of student or parent data without the family’s consent […]

Monday, January 6, 2025

By Public News Service Monday, January 6, 2025

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New laws take effect this year to protect CA consumers

Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Two new laws designed to protect California consumers take effect this year. They crack down on hard-to-cancel subscriptions and certain types of bank fees. New subscription services law Assembly bill 2863 – which takes effect July 1 – will require subscription services to be as easy […]

Saturday, September 28, 2024

By Public News Service Saturday, September 28, 2024

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Governor Newsom signs bill to eliminate most medical debt from CA credit reports

Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Starting in January, medical debt will no longer count against millions of Californians’ credit scores thanks to a bill signed recently by Governor Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1061 will ban almost all medical debt from showing up on people’s credit reports. Jenn Engstrom, state director for the […]

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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Governor Brown signs into law the California Fair Pay Act

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act yesterday, one of the toughest equal pay laws in the country. Brown was surrounded by females, young and old, at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond, for the signing ceremony. In a news release, the governor said the law is long overdue: “Sixty-six years after passage of […]

Friday, October 3, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 3, 2014

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Governor Brown signs plastic bag ban — but battle not over yet

California has become the first in the nation to have a statewide ban against single-use plastic bags. However, the battle over the issue is not over yet. Governor Jerry Brown signed the controversial law last Tuesday. It prohibits grocery stores and pharmacies from distributing single-use plastic bags after July 2015 and expands to include convenience stores and liquor stores the next […]