Political Reporter

Mike Ege

AB 12 would ban landlords from demanding security deposits greater than one month’s rent. 


The board’s budget committee is expected to hear the bill on March 15 as moderate groups agitate in favor of the police funds. 

Bill Gene Hobbs, a 34-year-old man who’s allegedly terrorized women and girls around San Francisco for years can now be arrested.

Under a new law, California police departments have to submit new policies to better recognize, report and respond to hate crimes.

The TV host Dr. Phil took on harm reduction this week, with State Sen. Scott Wiener and Michael Shellenberger debating safe consumption sites. 