Tag: law

Person Assaulted During Fight Near Raven Bar

SAN FRANCISCO—A 27-year-old female was involved in a verbal altercation that led to an assault at 9:57 p.m. on 1131 Folsom Street on Saturday,...

Court: Teenagers 14-15 Cannot Be Tried As Adults

CALIFORNIA — On Thursday, February 25, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that teenagers aged 14-15 cannot be tried as adults, upholding a 2018...

Judge Notes CA Can Enforce Net Neutrality Law

CALIFORNIA — On Tuesday, February 23, a federal judge ruled that the state of California can enforce its net neutrality law after he dismissed...

CA Traffic Laws Going Into Effect Next Year

CALIFORNIA—In a press release from Wednesday, December 23, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding residents new traffic laws that will be going into...

Proposition 17 Passes, Paroled Citizens Allowed To Vote

CALIFORNIA—A ballot measure restoring the right to vote for felons on parole was passed by California voters on Tuesday, November 3. With more than 11.5...

Governor Newsom Passes Two New Animal Welfare Laws

CALIFORNIA—On September 18, Governor Newsom signed two new bills to protect animal welfare throughout California, including one that ends retail sale of dogs, cats...

SF Landlords Are Not Allowed To Raise Rent To Force Tenants...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, August 21, landlords and realtor groups filed a lawsuit to overturn a law that was passed in January 2019, the Costa-Hawkins...

China Passes New National Security Law Affecting Hong Kong

CHINA—A new security law has been passed in China as of Tuesday, June 30, which is meant to make certain actions crimes, such as...

Minimum Wage Increases In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO─The minimum wage rose to $15.59 per hour on Monday, July 1 in San Francisco. All employees that perform work in the city and...

President Trump’s ICE Raids Postponed In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO─President Donald Trump notified various cities throughout the United States that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that were to take place...