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patent laws
By | 05/09/2013 | Technology | 2 Comments

Last Monday, new legislation was introduced in Congress that would lessen the number of patent lawsuits, especially in the technology field, where many of these suits originate.

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California Franchise Tax Board
By | 05/03/2013 | Headline, Taxes

On Thursday, May 2, the state Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved SB 209 in a 6-1 vote. The bill would protect thousands of small businesses in California from paying 4 years of retroactive taxes.

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protect minors online
By | 05/02/2013 | Privacy

Despite opposition from major Internet companies like Facebook and Google, the state Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would require social networking sites to remove identifying information from a user’s profile…

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gps-tampering bill
By | 04/30/2013 | Safety

The state Senate Public Safety Committee passed SB 57 on Tuesday which, if signed into law, will send convicted sex offenders back to prison for repeatedly removing their GPS tracking devices.

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gun background checks
By | 04/29/2013 | Safety

Earlier this year, the American public was polled on the president’s proposals for new gun legislation. People were given a list of initiatives and asked if they would vote for the measures or not. When asked about universal background checks, 91 percent of Americans…

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California SB 140
By | 04/19/2013 | California, Legislation, Legislators, Role of Government, Safety

On Thursday, the California Legislature approved the allocation of $24 million to speedup the process of rounding up guns from owners who have been convicted of criminal activity or because of mental illness.

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overcrowded college courses lead to online education
By | 03/14/2013 | Education

CA proposes private online education to help solve overcrowded college classes at UC, CSU and community college. Introductory courses are to be offered.

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