Ray LeBov, photo by Ellie Appleby of Capitol WeeklyRay LeBov is well known around the Capitol—not just for his prowess as a lobbyist and former legislative counsel but also for his kindness, generosity and joy he brings everywhere he goes. Over the last 50 years, he has shaped the lobbying community, both through his work in the legislature, as a lobbyist and as a mentor to thousands of advocates.
Image by Sundry PhotographyIt has been one heck of a busy week, but even as we write these words lawmakers are wrapping things up and readying for their month-long vacation. Here’s a smattering of things you might missed from this week’s action.
Photo courtesy of California Assembly Democrats via YouTubeAB 3024, The Stop Hate Littering Act, would expand the definition of “intimidation by threat of violence” under the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976 to include “distribution of hateful materials on the private property of another without authorization for the purpose of terrorizing the owner or occupant of that private property or in reckless disregard of the risk of terrorizing the owner or occupant of that private property.”
Image by TimeStopper69 via ShutterstockThe latest Right to Repair proposal, Senate Bill 244, by Sen. Susan Eggman, (D-Stockton), has made it out of its house of origin, riding the momentum of similar bills that were approved this year in New York, Colorado and Minnesota.