## In the News [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/37/086d-37193955.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) ### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? 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The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) October 26 2026 # STATE WATCH --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/66/075f-6614e97e.jpg) ### Gov. Newsom; SB79 Hero or Villain??? Written by Ken Ross on September 18 2025. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31531-gov-newsom-sb79-hero-or-villain) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/2d/074n-2dbf9d5b.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31507-will-he-or-wont-he-sb-79-sent-to-governor-to-sign-or-veto)Written by Barbara Broide on September 15 2025. Posted in [STATE WATCH](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch). ## [Will He Or Won’t He? SB 79 Sent To Governor To Sign Or Veto](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31507-will-he-or-wont-he-sb-79-sent-to-governor-to-sign-or-veto) SB 79 AFTER THE VOTE – In recent legislative sessions, there have been passionate floor speeches made by supporters of SB 79 in order to secure its p… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/b6/073y-b60d954c.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31497-sb-79-marks-historic-victory-for-california-yimby-movement-legalizing-homes-near-transit)### [SB 79 Marks Historic Victory for California YIMBY Movement: Legalizing Homes Near Transit](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31497-sb-79-marks-historic-victory-for-california-yimby-movement-legalizing-homes-near-transit) Written by CityWatch on September 12 2025. 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[ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ae/060j-ae46a19c.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31244-stop-the-presses-trump-v-journalism)### [Stop The Presses! Trump v. Journalism](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31244-stop-the-presses-trump-v-journalism) Written by David M. Hamlin on July 28 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/b9/059d-b903f457.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31220-exclusive-tech-execs-and-venture-capitalists-spend-big-to-help-california-yimby-kill-tenant-protections)### [Exclusive: Tech Execs and Venture Capitalists Spend Big to Help California YIMBY Kill Tenant Protections](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/31220-exclusive-tech-execs-and-venture-capitalists-spend-big-to-help-california-yimby-kill-tenant-protections) Written by Patrick Range McDonald on July 24 2025. 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