Mike McGuire

Drink, Drugs and Disclosure Day For Doctors

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Wed, 04/06/2016 - 15:20

Monday is Drink, Drugs and Disclosure Day for doctors in Sacramento when three major patient safety bills are scheduled to be heard in the Senate Business & Professions committee.

The common theme is oversight and transparency for doctors. Will the Senate require openness and accountability from the medical community, especially when drugs and alcohol are involved?

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Privacy Bill Targeting AirBnB Shelved, Could be Revived in January

Submitted by John Simpson on Fri, 06/12/2015 - 10:44

A state Senate bill that required home sharing platforms like AirBnB to turn over customers’ personal information to local governments was quietly shelved this week, though the author said he plans to bring it back in the new year. 

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Lawmakers Can Protect Privacy And Collect Taxes

Submitted by John Simpson on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 15:02

Proposals under consideration in San Francisco and in the California Senate aimed at regulating home sharing platforms like Airbnb should be amended to ensure privacy and allow occupancy taxes to be collected.

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