A new California bill allows victims of doxxing to sue, but may violate first amendment rights
The California legislature passed a new bill that would allow victims of doxxing to sue for damages. Doxxing is when someone’s information, like phone number and address, is disseminated online, usually with intent to harm. Under this new bill, people could sue up to $30,000 in damages and legal fees. But, some legal experts are concerned about the measure’s possible violations to free speech, especially when most of the information being widely distributed is often already publicly available. The bill awaits a decision from Governor Newsom.
Today on AirTalk, we’ll discuss the first amendment concerns with Eric Goldman, professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute and Enrique Armijo, professor of law at Elon Law School.
What’s with the dropoff in investment for cleantech initiatives and companies?
Following lots of early investment from government entities and private companies, clean technology has struggled to maintain that momentum as mixed results have left investors weary despite an interest in meeting sustainability goals. With fossil fuels being stiff competition after its decades-long dominance in the energy industry, it’s left other clean alternatives struggling to reach similar levels of efficiency and maximize their budgets. As investment and budgets dwindle, many of these cleantech companies are struggling or going under. So what’s to be made of this dropoff and how are companies in the industry managing with less dollars circulating? Today on AirTalk, we hear more about the challenges the cleantech industry is facing with Amrith Ramkumar, climate finance reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Matt Petersen, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
The new and cutting edge science of…puppies. And what it takes to raise a great dog.
Puppies are cute. Period. This fact doesn’t need debating or revisiting. But all puppies grow up and when they do, what makes them a great pet? In a new book titled, Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog (Random House, Aug. 27 2024) co-authors Vanessa Wood and Brian Hare seek to answer this question. For their research, they enrolled one hundred and one puppies in Duke University’s Puppy Kindergarten, run by Vanessa Woods. Along with neuroscientist and evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare, the authors set out to answer what makes a good dog a great dog. How do the brain’s of puppies actually work? Can they retain memories? And what are predictors of a dog that might make an indelible impact on your life for ever and ever? Joining us today on AirTalk is Vanessa Woods, Director of the Duke Puppy Kindergarten and an award winning writer and journalist and Brian Hare, Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. They are the authors of the new book “Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog.”
California’s program to help first-time home buyers could be expanded to undocumented immigrants
The California Dream for All program launched in 2023. It aims to help first-time home buyers by providing 20% – up to $150,000 – in down payment assistance. The program, operated by the California Housing Finance Authority, ran out of funding in 11 days. That was unexpected, according to experts who helped craft the program. Tweaks are being made to address that challenge, and now there’s a proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to benefit from the program. Joining to discuss how the overall program works and the challenges with creating equitable opportunities is Adam Briones, CEO of California Community Builders, a public policy and housing research and advocacy organization.
We reached out to the California Housing Finance Agency, which operates the program, as well as Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, who authored the bill that would include undocumented immigrants in the program. Both declined to comment on the pending legislation.
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade previews upcoming Hollywood Bowl show
Natalia Lafourcade’s music and lyrics are beloved across cultures, and she’s got the hardware to prove it. She has won 17 Latin Grammys, more than any other female artist, to go along with four Grammys including one this year for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for De Todas Las Flores. She’s even done an NPR Tiny Desk concert. And for the first time in five years, the Veracruz, Mexico native will reunite with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic on stage at the Hollywood Bowl for two special nights of music on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7.
Today on AirTalk, Natalia Lafourcade joins us to preview her Hollywood Bowl show.
Party of one please? The best places in SoCal to wine and dine yourself
There’s long been a stigma against eating out by yourself. Maybe in the past we pitied the person who asked for a “table for one please?” Maybe we assumed they got stood up or simply had no one else to join them. But as those of us who dine alone know, that’s far from the case. Now, dining alone is seen as a display of confidence, self-assuredness. But that also doesn’t mean that all restaurants are the best restaurants to dine alone. Today on AirTalk, we’re talking about the best places to wine and dine when it’s just you. What are your favorite restaurants to eat alone? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email us at ATcomments@laist.com.
