California's age verification bill for app stores and operating systems takes another step forward

California’s age verification bill for app stores and operating systems takes another step forward

A California bill that would require operating system and app store providers to verify users’ ages before they can download apps has cleared the Assembly 58-0, and will now move on to Gov. Gavin Newsom, reports. The Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, does not require photo identification for verification,…

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Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found what Duffy called…

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Elon Musk's alleged ex, Ashley St. Clair, shares new career path: ‘I’ve decided to start a…’

Elon Musk’s alleged ex, Ashley St. Clair, shares new career path: ‘I’ve decided to start a…’

Ashley St. Clair, the conservative influencer who claimed she had a secret child with Elon Musk, has announced her latest career move following a year of “career suicide.” Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair debuts her podcast, discussing her life experiences, including an eviction and sponsorship, while critiquing political figures. On Monday, St. Clair debuted her…

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Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president's authority

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president’s authority

The trial over President Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday, as lawyers for the Justice Department and the state of California argued over the validity of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit and whether the Posse Comitatus Act — which generally bars…

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Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks with House Democrats about redistricting

Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks with House Democrats about redistricting

House Democrats convened a virtual call Wednesday amid an escalating national redistricting controversy that could have widespread implications on next year’s midterm elections. The call, hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, featured former Attorney General Eric Holder, chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York was…

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