Court Refuses To Grant Stay On Aid-In-Dying Ruling, But Has Given More Time For Parties To Make Their Case
A judge ruled earlier this month that the state's aid-in-dying legislation was passed illegally because it didn't adhere to the topics of the special session where it was voted on.
The Associated Press:
No Stay Of Ruling That Tossed California Assisted-Death Law
An appeals court on Wednesday refused to block a court decision that said a California law allowing the terminally ill to end their lives was passed illegally. California's 4th District Court of Appeal refused to grant an immediate stay requested by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra. However, the court gave Becerra and other parties time to "show cause" — that is, provide more arguments as to why the court should grant the stay and suspend the lower court ruling. There was no immediate comment from Becerra's office. (5/23)
In other legislative news —
The Mercury News:
New California Laws Could Help Ex-Prisoners Get Better Paying Jobs
A package of bills making its way through the California legislature could change the career outlook for people like [Amika] Mota, who have gone through job training programs in prison but been denied access to higher paying jobs because their records prevent them from getting licensed. The bills would prohibit many state licensing boards — including those that oversee barbers, building contractors, paramedics and social workers — from using arrest or conviction records as the sole basis to deny professional licenses to applicants with nonviolent criminal arrests or convictions. (Sciacca, 5/23)
San Francisco Chronicle:
‘This Was Preventable’: Victim Asks How Berkeley Police Could Ignore Rape Evidence
Ann Reidy hadn’t planned to walk down Kains Avenue, but she found herself there staring at the apartments on the narrow street in Albany, trying to find the one where it happened. ... She’s speaking out now in part because state lawmakers are considering bills that would require that all rape kits be tested promptly and that authorities count the number of untested kits statewide. Both measures face critical votes Friday in the Legislature, and it’s unclear whether they will pass. (Gutierrez, 5/23)