SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 2, landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) that would hold social media platforms financially accountable if their negligence contributes to harm suffered by children and teens, with a 61-0 unanimous vote.
SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) announced today the introduction of AB 566 – a bill that would require web browsers to offer consumers the ability to exercise their privacy rights under California’s best-in-the-nation privacy law through global opt-out tools, often referred to as opt-out preference signals.
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal is a proud author of AB 3216.
"The legislation is expected to be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who urged educators as the academic year began to enact restrictions, citing the 'mental health, scholastic, and social risks' of phone use in classrooms. California would be the fifth state to require school districts to limit students’ phone usage, joining Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia."
WomenShelter of Long Beach was recognized by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, as Assembly District 69’s “Nonprofit of the Month” for August.
This award is an important way to recognize and showcase the work that individuals and organizations are doing in the community to improve people’s quality of life, Lowenthal said during an interview.
On June 26, the inaugural California PANS/PANDAS Advocacy Day was held at the state capitol. It was hosted by the California Coalition for PANS/PANDAS Advocacy and Assemblymember Lowenthal, sponsor of AB2105. Families, doctors, and advocates were present to build support for the serious medical condition that can be misdiagnosed and devastating for children who have it, and for their family members.
The Port of Hueneme is excited to support and enhance the movement of goods across the state of California and throughout the supply chain with the announcement of a $3.935 million award from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). This historic investment, known as the California Port Data Partnership, will revolutionize direct cloud-based data management and sharing amongst California’s five containerized ports to accelerate climate adaptation and resiliency, workforce development, zero-emission vehicle deployment, and increased grid support and reliability.
Across California, hundreds of bar owners have been hanging signs that read, “Don’t get roofied! Drink spiking drug test kits available here.”
If they don’t post the signs — or if they don’t have kits available for patrons to test their drinks to determine if they’ve been drugged — the proprietors run the risk of state fines or having their liquor licenses suspended.
Bars required to offer test kits and signage in hopes of cutting down on attacks