SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug 11, 2022) – Last week, the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance that will create some oversight and transparency for surveillance programs. But the council …
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 29, 2022) – The San Diego City Council bowed to police pressure and gutted a proposed ordinance to create oversight and transparency for surveillance programs by …
AUSTIN, Texas (May 16, 2022) – Austin voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure ending local enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and banning no-knock warrants. Under Proposition A, the Austin police …
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2021) – A Fayette County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a local police union attempting to block a ban on no-nock warrants passed by …
With federal “funding” comes federal strings – and federal control. And while most state and local governments are happy with that trade, dozens of small cities and towns in Texas …
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (Nov. 3, 2021) – On Tuesday, Bellingham voters approved a ballot measure banning government use of facial recognition technology. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial …
ARCATA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2021) – The Arcata City Council unanimously passed a resolution that effectively decriminalized a wide range of psychedelic substances including “magic mushrooms” despite ongoing federal prohibition …
The recently established State and Local Government Law Blog (SLoG), which Jonathan Adler wrote about here, has posted my piece on “How Federalism Can Empower People to Vote With their …
On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles City Council voted 11–2 to approve a new ordinance forcing local businesses and venues to demand that patrons provide proof they’ve been vaccinated for …
Well, that’s a wrap. San Francisco’s restrictions on chain stores will stop a local burrito business from opening another location unless it makes sufficient changes to its signs, menus, or …