Excerpted from the Sacramento Bee
By Andrew Sheeler
"With Election Day six weeks away, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill intended to protect election workers from harassment.
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Excerpted from the Mercury News
By Eliyahu Kamisher
"As California election officials scramble to mail out more than 20 million ballots next month, the hangover effects of conspiracy theories that snowballed in the 2020 election are weighing heavily on this year’s elections administrators.
Excerpted from ABC10
By Mariah Pearlson
"California government officials are making it easier for people to vote as midterm elections are weeks away. Officials say voting access is expanding and becoming more protected.
“With midterm elections nearing, the safety and peace of mind of hardworking election workers should be a top priority," said Senator Josh Newman.
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
With a looming deadline to sign or veto bills fast approaching, Gov. Gavin Newsom OK’d an array of legislation this week, ranging from protecting election workers to ensuring pay equity for women in the workplace to shoring up stability for victims of domestic violence.
The governor has until Friday, Sept. 30 to sign or veto bills passed by the legislature this year.
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Excerpted from KCRA
By Orko Manna
"While California voters are about six weeks away from the Midterm Elections, voter and poll worker protections are top of mind in Shasta County as officials warn residents about possible voter intimidation.
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
By Alicia Robinson
"With less than two months to the midterms and election signs and mailers already abundant, Orange County’s former registrar has launched a new national campaign to ensure the safety of election workers and voters in an increasingly volatile and partisan environment.
By Megan Smalley
Excerpted from Waste Today Magazine
"California lawmakers passed a pair of bills, Senate Bill 1215 and Assembly Bill 2440, to create a statewide collection and recycling program for consumer batteries and products that contain batteries.
By Adam Beam
Excerpted from the Associated Press
"California lawmakers on Wednesday voted to let government workers hide their home addresses from public records if they fear for their safety, a response to the country’s continuously polarizing politics and pandemic policies that have fueled an increase in violent threats against some public employees.