California could make it easier to scrub your personal data from the web. Businesses are pushing back
John Gilmore knows how tough it is for people to scrub their personal data from the internet, even in California, where consumers have privacy rights.
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan endorses Christy Holstege for State Assembly
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan announced his endorsement of Christy Holstege for State Assembly today.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role
Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was one of six Proud Boys leaders to be charged for conspiring to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results in Congress. Of them, he has received the longest prison sentence to date.
California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination
California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste, adding protections for people of South Asian descent who say they have been left out of traditional American safeguards for fairness in employment and housing.
Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
