California ban on state-produced news reports [CA Senate] News
California ban on state-produced news reports [CA Senate]

An act to amend Section 8314 of, and to add Section 8314.5 to, the
Government Code, relating to public agencies; passed by the California Senate, January 30, 2006 [banning state agencies from producing video news releases designed to look like objective news reports]. Read the full text of the bill [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.