Day: March 25, 2022

Two bills clear Senate Education Committee, broaden pathways to community college and STEM education

Senator Min (D-Irvine) announced two of his bills, Senate Bills (SB) 1080 and SB 1299, passed out of the Senate Committee on Education. These bills will strengthen educational opportunities for both two-year and four-year degree seeking high school students. As California’s workforce faces shortages of vocational and technology industry workers, Read More

Bill to expand access to housing for low-income Californians and their pets advances

Legislation to improve access to rental housing for California’s low-income pet owners passed out of the Senate Housing Committee today with a 6-0 vote. SB 971, authored by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), will expand pet-inclusive policies for housing financed through the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Read More

DFPI marks success in implementation of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law

A year after implementing one of the most expansive consumer protection laws in the country, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced it has collected close to $1 million in restitution for consumers, fielded hundreds of additional complaints related to the law, and launched more than 100 investigations Read More

Table for Ten Charity Dining Event Raises Funds for Culinary Student Scholarships

Honorary Chef Ugo Allesina (Prego Restaurant), Event Chair Chef Pascal Olhats (Pascal Cuisine Catering), Venue Host Chef Donald Lockhart (Terra Restaurant) / photo credit Bob Hodson and Tony Lattimore What do you get when you invite three dozen chefs and restaurateurs to come together and share their culinary talents for Read More