Stories Related to California
California Approves $15 Million In Grants For Local Marijuana Equity Programs
The drug war was not intended to protect the people. In fact, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently admitted that racial, ethnic, and class prejudice played a large role in the agency's founding.
Rommy Kassim
10/13/2022
CA Bill Would Prevent Employers From Discriminating
In August, the California State Legislature approved Assembly Bill 2188. AB 2188 would prevent employers from discriminating against their employees who lawfully use marijuana outside of work. If signed into law, the bill would ensure that those who fail drug tests that detect inactive cannabis compounds could not be terminated.
Rommy Kassim
9/21/2022
Lawsuit Claims Equity Residential Violated CA Law
OnAugust 10, 2022, Los Angeles tenets of sued Sam Zelle's Equity Residential for invasion of privacy and failing to disclose background checks that had been performed on tenets. Background checks for prospective tenants are not out of the ordinary, however, it is expected that these background checks be made visible to those being investigated.
Rommy Kassim
9/18/2022
CA Senate Approves Bill 731
On August 18, 2022, the California Senate approved Senate Bill 731,and now the bill is on its way to Governor Gavin Newson for deliberation. If approved by the governor and signed into law, this bill would seal records of defendants convicted of non-violent felonies on or after January 1, 2005.
Rommy Kassim
9/12/2022
SF Lawmakers File Resolution To Decriminalize Psychedelics
In a wake of decriminalization across the country, and especially in progressive states like California, some San Francisco lawmakers are now trying to decriminalize psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca. Supervisors Dean Preston (D) and Hillary Ronen (D) sponsored new legislation that would reprioritize the enforcement of laws regarding these substances.
Rommy Kassim
8/17/2022
CA Is Using $35 Million In Grants To Repair Damage Caused By War On Drugs
The war on drugs is detrimental to society, and it's time to repair the damages. Recreational marijuana sales rake in millions of dollars each year, and California officials are granting a whopping $35.5 million of accumulated marijuana tax revenue to fund 78 organizations throughout the state.
Rommy Kassim
6/26/2022
California FEHC Proposes Stricter Regulation Of AI Tools
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has recently proposed altering the state's non-discrimination laws in regards to automated decision-making systems (ADS), including tools with artificial intelligence and machine learning used in the process of hiring employees.
Rommy Kassim
4/5/2022
LA County District Attorney Announces Expunction Of 58,000 Marijuana Convictions
The topic of Cannabis has a not-so-funny way of splitting the nation into factions. As more states move towards legalization, the hypocrisy of outdated drug policies, namely those in relation to marijuana, become more and more prevalent.
Rommy Kassim
11/1/2021
Yolo County, CA Enacts Race-Blind Charging Program To Reduce Racial Disparities
The District Attorney's Office has partnered with the Stanford Computational Policy Lab on computer software that redacts all identifying information from cases until after it has been decided whether to charge or drop a case.
Rommy Kassim
10/2/2021