The Name Accuracy Act Passes Major Legislative Hurdle

SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation allowing California residents to include accents, umlauts, tildes and other diacritical marks on vital records, such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses, was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee today.
Sacramento Snapshot: New bill aims to protect students from ‘institutional debt’ ramifications
Bill aims to protect California college students owing ‘institutional debt’
Assemblywoman Pacheco, Students and the Campaign for California Borrowers’ Rights coalition unveil the Increasing Institutional Debt Transparency and Protecting Students Act
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) today introduced AB 850, known as the Increasing Institutional Debt Transparency and Protecting Students Act, which addresses debts students owe directly to their college or university, called institutional debt.
You loot, we prosecute
California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams
California Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Strengthen Penalties for Looting, Impersonation of Emergency Personnel During Wildfires and Other Emergencies

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D - Encino), Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D - Downey), and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D - Thousand Oaks) announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 469, bipartisan legislation that provides law enforcement with better tools to crack down on looting and imp