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Tag: LGBT rights

Posted inWhatMatters

You may get to vote on homelessness + intersex surgery legislation + e-scooter head injuries

Dan Morain by Dan Morain January 14, 2020January 13, 2020

Voters may get chance to weigh in on homeless crisis. Helmet law debate returns as electric scooter head injuries spike. Intersex surgery bill stalls.

Posted inCalifornia Legislature

Alas, paper receipt ban, we hardly knew ye: 2019 bills get winnowed some more

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall August 30, 2019August 31, 2019
Posted inWhatMatters

Future of work, Hollywood, abortion, guns, money, and sexual orientation

Dan MorainAvatar by Dan Morain and Judy Lin August 27, 2019August 27, 2019
where John Lam, the 33-year-old brother-in-law of Speaker Anthony Rendon, awaits his parole hearing for a murder he took part in as a teen.
Posted inWhatMatters

Ethnic studies pause, prison issues, Elizabeth Warren’s California foray, and the West Hollywood dream

Dan MorainAvatar by Dan Morain and Barbara Harvey August 15, 2019August 14, 2019
photo of tap water running out of a faucet
Posted inNewsletters, WhatMatters

Clean water, gas taxes, contraceptives and gay pride

Dan Morain by Dan Morain June 18, 2019
The rainbow flag or gay pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride. It originated in California, but is now used worldwide.
Posted inEducation, Inside the Capitol, K-12 Education, Politics

California schools haven’t fully embraced laws protecting LGBTQ kids, study shows

Ricardo Cano by Ricardo Cano May 13, 2019June 23, 2020
State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Assemblyman Evan Low of Campbell argue for a bill banning the advertising or sale of "gay conversion therapy" in 2018. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters
Posted inCalifornia Legislature, Justice, Politics

California’s thriving LGBT caucus: Because sometimes, lawmaking is personal

Elizabeth Castillo by Elizabeth Castillo January 17, 2019March 23, 2021
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