California DMV reverses decision to eliminate most foreign language options for driver tests
Sacramento Bee 2 hrs ago Wes Venteicher, The Sacramento Bee
May 7 The California DMV will continue to offer written drivers license tests in 32 languages, reversing a decision from last week to drop 25 of the languages, according to its public affairs office.
The reversal comes after The Sacramento Bee published a story online Thursday relaying the contents of an April 27 memo that said the department was planning to eliminate most of the languages from its written tests as part of a modernization project.
The department had planned to offer the tests only in the seven languages required by a 1973 law known as the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act, a change that would have excluded commonly spoken languages like Korean, Russian and Tagalog, among others.
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced hisSenate Bill (SB) 391 advanced out of its house of origin this week. The bill allows common interest developments (such as HOAs) to meet remotely by videoconference or teleconference during states of emergency and passed the State Senate.
“We are one step closer to getting this common-sense legislation allowing HOA members to meet remotely signed into law,” Min said. “Our community association and HOA board members are committed to the improvement of our neighborhoods, and they do this on an entirely voluntary basis. This legislation provides a common-sense solution allowing remote meetings when HOAs are confronted with emergency situations that make in-person business impracticable or dangerous, as we have seen this past year with the pandemic and a series of wildfires.”
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced hisSenate Bill (SB) 391 advanced out of its house of origin this week. The bill allows common interest developments (such as HOAs) to meet remotely by videoconference or teleconference during states of emergency and passed the State Senate.
“We are one step closer to getting this common-sense legislation allowing HOA members to meet remotely signed into law,” Min said. “Our community association and HOA board members are committed to the improvement of our neighborhoods, and they do this on an entirely voluntary basis. This legislation provides a common-sense solution allowing remote meetings when HOAs are confronted with emergency situations that make in-person business impracticable or dangerous, as we have seen this past year with the pandemic and a series of wildfires.”
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Community picnic at Huntington Beach Central Park celebrates diversity
A member of the Native American dance group Redboy Productions of Orange County performs during Sunday’s Huntington Beach community picnic.
(Courtesy of Matt Liffreing)
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Ample sunshine in Huntington Beach on Sunday provided a pleasant backdrop for hundreds to meet up at Central Park for a community picnic held to promote inclusion and diversity.
Attendees talked to community leaders, watched live music performances and visited a variety of food trucks.
Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said five former mayors Debbie Cook, Connie Boardman, Shirley Dettloff, Ralph Bauer and Dave Garofolo attended in support. Others in attendance included Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, state Sen. Dave Min, U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel and state Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris.