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LA Times: It just got harder in California to steal and then sell catalytic converters

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday that he signed legislation to crack down on rampant vehicle catalytic converter theft by making it illegal for recyclers to buy the valuable car part from anyone other than the legal owner or a licensed dealer.

KRON 4: Gov. Newsom signs catalytic converter theft legislation

Governor Gavin Newsom is taking a swing at the ‘big problem’ of catalytic converter theft by signing two bills into California law, according to a statement posted to Governor Newsom’s Twitter profile.

LB Post: Newsom signs law to help legalize street vending by simplifying permit process

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law a bill intended to decriminalize street vending by making it easier for the micro-entrepreneurs to secure permits and operate legally within the formal food economy.

LA TACO: BREAKING: SB 972, WHICH WILL FINALLY HELP STREET VENDORS GET LOCAL HEALTH PERMITS, SIGNED INTO LAW BY NEWSOM

After sitting on SB 972 for a couple of weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the bill that promises to greatly help all street food vending in California to become fully legal.

AP News: California governor signs sweeping climate legislation

By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills Friday to expand California’s reliance on clean energy and reduce carbon emissions, moves he said further establish the state as a global climate leader.

The Sacramento Bee: Newsom signs array of environmental bills regulating oil wells, emissions and carbon removal

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of environmental bills Friday, touting them as California’s most aggressive effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Whittier Daily News: Gov. Newsom signs SB 1137, creating a safety buffer between homes and oil wells in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a package of environmental bills including SB 1137, closely watched by communities in Southern California who live near the region’s extensive oil well fields.

LAist: LA Street Vendors Look To Bill In Sacramento For Help Getting Permits

One hot Sunday afternoon along Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, street vendor Cesar Benitez and his wife Margarita were doing brisk business at their aguas frescas stand, ladling their candy-colored, Mexican-style fruit drinks into cups of ice for thirsty customers.