SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly will be trading its Capitol chambers for a downtown NBA arena when it kicks off the new session Dec. 7 in an effort to limit coronavirus spread. Speaker Anthony Rendon said Wednesday the extra space and better air filtration at the Golden 1 Center will...
African American Reparation Bill Passes California Assembly
SACRAMENTO — A proposal to establish a task force to study and prepare recommendations for how to give reparations to African Americans passed the California Assembly on Thursday. The bill advanced with a 56-5 vote as protests nationwide over police brutality re-energized the movement for racial justice and activists pressed...
Republican Wins, Joins Spouse as California Lawmaker
SACRAMENTO — A Northern California Republican is set to join her husband in the state Legislature, with her Democratic opponent in Tuesday's special election conceding but promising a rematch next year. Megan Dahle had 58% of Tuesday's special election vote to 42% for Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt. Dahle is scheduled to...
Joaquin Arambula Testifies in Abuse Trial, Says He Never Struck Daughter
Joaquin Arambula was asked if he ever struck his 7-year-old daughter. He responded emphatically. “Absolutely not. I can’t say that more strongly,” said Arambula, who on Tuesday took the stand for the first time in the trial in which the Democratic assemblyman is accused of a misdemeanor count of child...
Arambula in Court on Day One of Child Cruelty Case
Joaquin Arambula stood in line around 8:20 a.m. at the main Fresno County courthouse, just like everyone else Tuesday. Surrounded by his wife Elizabeth, mother Amy, father Juan and a family friend, the assemblyman standing trial for child abuse entered security screening like everyone else. Arambula's first day of pre-trial...
Arambula Faces March Court Date After Child Abuse Arrest
Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula faces a March 13 court date after Fresno police arrested him Monday (Dec. 10) for allegations of child abuse. A spokesperson from the Fresno County District Attorney’s office confirmed the date. Fresno police arrested Arambula Monday following allegations of misdemeanor willful cruelty to a child. KSEE's Evan Onstot...
Assemblyman Arambula Arrested for Suspected Child Abuse
Fresno police arrested Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) Monday, Dec. 10, on accusations of child abuse. Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Arambula was cited for misdemeanor willful cruelty to a child and then released. CPS Contacts Fresno Police County child protective services contacted police around 2 p.m. Monday to report on...
California Net Neutrality Bill Clears Key Hurdle
SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly voted Wednesday to enshrine net neutrality in state law, delivering a major victory to advocates looking to require an equal playing field on the internet. In the latest effort by California lawmakers to drive national policy and rebuff President Donald Trump, lawmakers approved one of...
Voting Machine Error Found. Salas Now Leads Assembly Primary.
A glitch in a Kings County voting machine changed an Assembly primary. Until certified results came out today (June 26), Justin Mendes led incumbent Rudy Salas Jr. in the District 32 race covering Kings and Kern counties. After election night, Mendes, a Republican Hanford city councilman, led Democrat Salas 52%-48%....
Should Vaccines Be Required To Receive Welfare?
Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) says he doesn’t want to penalize welfare recipients whose children’s immunizations aren't up to date. But his proposed AB 1992 may just do just that, according to a parents’ rights group. State law requires CalWORKs recipients to be current on their immunizations or face a...