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Prostitution Surveillance Tower Goes Up in San Diego

Warrantless surveillance, Comic Con "sex trafficking," and the persistence of trafficking myths

Reason

Federal appeals court upholds California law banning gun shows at county fairs

A federal appeals court has upheld California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs and other public properties, deciding the laws do not violate the rights of firearm sellers or buyers

The Independent UK

Proposed gender identity measure fails to qualify for California ballot

A proposed measure in California that would have required schools in California to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification at school has failed to qualify for the November ballot

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California Group Battles Attorney General Over Gender Identity Proposal

Legal battle in California over proposed ballot measure impacting transgender youth in schools and parental rights.

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Results for a selection of notable California local ballot measures on March 5

Across California, voters decided on 138 local ballot measures, in addition to the statewide measure, Proposition 1, on March 5. While we are awaiting finalized results for the ballot measures, below is a selection of local ballot measure outcomes, which addressed policing, voter ID, school curriculums, and more:

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Democratic Attorneys General Support Censorship

In an amicus brief filed in Murthy v. Missouri, they ignore basic tenets of First Amendment law in order to quash online speech they don't like.

Reason

California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues

A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places is taking effect on New Year’s Day, even as a court case continues to challenge it

The Independent UK

California police officer who shot and killed unarmed kneeling man will not face charges

California attorney general said a DoJ investigation found there was not enough evidence to charge officer Jarrett Tonn for the killing of Sean Monterrosa

The Independent UK

California's top prosecutor won't seek charges in 2020 fatal police shooting of Bay Area man

California’s attorney general will not seek criminal charges against a Vallejo police officer who fatally shot a man, even though it turned out the gun he carried was fake

The Independent UK

FDA delays menthol ban following lobbying war - Roll Call

In a victory for the tobacco industry, the Biden administration is delaying a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Roll Call

School board elections deep dive Part 4: 20% of Colorado’s school board elections were canceled

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 29, Brew.

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Voters in Huntington Beach, California, to decide charter amendments on elections, voter ID, flags, budgets, and more in March 2024

Voters in Huntington Beach, California, will decide on three charter amendments on March 5, 2024, which the Huntington Beach City Council referred to the ballot on Oct. 5, 2023.

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The Independent UK

California can share gun owners' personal information with researchers, appeals court rules

A state appeals court has ruled that California can share personal information of gun owners with researchers to study gun violence

WEKU

California's ban on assault weapons will remain in effect after judges grant a stay

By a 2-1 margin, an appeals court ruled that the law will remain in place until after it hears arguments on a lower court's ruling that struck down the law.

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Meta Hit With Multistate Lawsuit Alleging Instagram And Facebook 'Ensnare Youth And Teens'

Meta was hit with a lawsuit from dozens of U.S. states Tuesday, alleging the company products include addictive features that harm young users. Meta stock fell following reports of the lawsuit.

WEKU

A federal judge rules again that California's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

The judge conceded that weapons like AR-15s are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves.

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The Independent UK

Federal judge again rules that California's ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional

A federal judge who previously overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again, ruling Thursday that the state’s attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms

Reason

California Attorney General Announces Settlement To Stop Civil Rights Abuses by Vallejo Police Department

A 2019 Reason investigation detailed a long string of police abuses in Vallejo. Things have only gotten worse since then.

The Independent UK

LA sting operation sees 27 suspected gang members arrested and 150 pounds of drugs seized

Suspects were allegedly part of a statewide network that trafficked guns and drugs

The Independent UK

California education chief Tony Thurmond says he is running for governor in 2026

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is running for governor in 2026

Reason

California's 10-Round Magazine Limit Is Unconstitutional, a Federal Judge Rules (Again)

"There is no American tradition of limiting ammunition capacity," U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez says, calling the state's cap "arbitrary," "capricious," and "extreme."

The Independent UK

Federal judge again strikes down California law banning high capacity gun magazines

A federal judge has struck down a California law banning high-capacity gun magazines

The Independent UK

California sues anti-abortion organizations for unproven treatment to reverse medication abortions

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued an anti-abortion group and a chain of anti-abortion counseling centers, saying the organizations misled women when they offered unproven treatments to reverse medication abortions

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