California

A lawsuit has been filed against Google by one of its employees, alleging the company's policies improperly muzzle workers. The suit, posted on the website of the plaintiff's lawyer, challenges the legality of Google’s policies and seeks damages for 12 alleged violations of California labor code under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act. The case was filed by Google product manager identified only as “John Doe,” who says he was falsely accused by a Google manager of ‘‘leaking” information to the press.

A California University has banned the use of the phrase “illegal immigrant” due to its offensive tone to potential illegal immigrants.  Professor Alicia Chavez at the University of Southern California (USC) told her students that they would be banned from using the words “illegal immigrant” in their final exams.

A new bill is being proposed in California that would allow for the creation of “safe spaces” or “safe zones” for potential terrorists in the State.  California State Senator Kevin de Leon is pushing through the “California Values Act” (SB-54) that will prevent authorities from investigating, detaining, detecting, reporting or arresting anybody deemed to be an illegal immigrant.

Only in California.  California State Senator Kevin de Leon has introduced a bill, SB-54 or the "California Values Act" (because if you disagree with this legislation then you're obviously just an immoral, racist asshole), that explicitly prohibits "state and local law enforcement agencies" from investigating, detaining, detecting, reporting or arresting people for "immigration enforcement purposes."  Moreover, the bill would force "public schools, hospitals, and courthouses" to establish "safe zones" that "limit im

The US Geological Survey has reported a magnitude 6.5  earthquake off the coast of Northern California The quake occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 100 miles off the coast of Eureka at around 6:50 a.m. on Thursday. The epicentre was 165km west of Ferndale, California, at a shallow depth of 10km ((6.2 miles) below sea level. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Earlier reports from the USGS said the earthquake was a magnitude 6.8 Two quakes of more than 4.0-magnitude have shaken California in the last week.