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Governor Newsom Signs A Package Of Bills Aimed At Reducing Gun Violence

Governor Newsom Signs A Package Of Bills Aimed At Reducing Gun Violence

FromKQED's The California Report


Governor Newsom Signs A Package Of Bills Aimed At Reducing Gun Violence

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jul 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Governor Gavin Newsom signs a package of Bills on Thursday aimed at reducing gun violence across the state. Of the 8 bills Newsom signed, one targets the sale of gun parts made from 3D printers, another prevents those convicted of child abuse or elder abuse from having a gun for 10 years … a third requires schools to report student threats or perceived threats of violence.
Politics Editor Scott Shafer, KQED Radio

This week's protests by truckers at the Port of Oakland follows a U-S Supreme Court decision that rejected an industry bid to exclude truckers... who often own their own vehicles.  Truckers are demanding either a repeal of AB5, or clarification as to how it will be enforced.  Governor Gavin Newsom says truckers should work to implement the transition to AB5.

Mexican-American lowrider cruising enthusiasts are working to roll back a decades old cruising ban. If you’re of a certain age, you might remember the 1973 George Lucas film “American Graffiti” which celebrated California car cruising culture. But in a lot of cities, cruising has been illegal for years. The California Reports' Mary Franklin Harvin reports from San Jose…which recently scrapped its decades-old cruising ban.
Reporter Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report
Released:
Jul 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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