January 2022 – Page 4 – California Globe

Los Angeles City Council Passes Motion That May Lead To New Oil, Gas Extraction Ban in City

January 27, 2022 3:26 pmJanuary 27, 2022 3:30 pm

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted in favor of a motion on Wednesday that would direct city attorneys to draft an ordinance to ban all new oil and gas extraction, as well as phase out all existing wells over...

Attorneys Win Removal of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Piedmont School Kids

January 27, 2022 3:12 pm

Attorneys for Children’s Health Defense, California Chapter and Protection for the Educational Rights of Kids recently filed a lawsuit against Piedmont Unified School District over the district’s adoption of “an illegal Covid-19 vaccine mandate for students aged 5 and older.”...

Governor Newsom Announces $10 Billion Combined Plan For More Zero Emissions Vehicles, ZEV Infrastructure

January 27, 2022 2:43 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he would be adding another $6.1 billion to his $3.9 billion zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) program created last year to ramp up electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure for when California stops the sale of gas-powered...

‘China-made KN95’ Masks Distributed to Congress, California Students, Required at Super Bowl

January 27, 2022 8:09 amJanuary 27, 2022 8:19 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance on masks for the public, now saying that cloth masks do not protect against COVID-19. Their updated guidance states “people can choose respirators such as N95s and KN95s,” because they...

Provisional Voting in California

January 27, 2022 6:44 amJanuary 27, 2022 6:51 am

Like in other states, California allows “provisional voting.” It is governed by the state’s Elections Code in Division 14, Chapter 3, Article 5, in Sections 14310 to 14314. Section 14310 provides that, at all elections, a voter claiming to be...

Expert Testimony Limitations, Wrongful Convictions Bill Passed By Senate

January 27, 2022 2:15 amJanuary 26, 2022 7:56 pm

A bill that would greatly raise the standards for evaluating expert testimony and forensics in courts, as well as make it easier for those convicted to try for exoneration based on false expert witness testimony, was passed 30-3 by the...

Fremont Tesla Factory Named Most Efficient Auto Factory in North America

January 26, 2022 3:53 pmApril 3, 2022 3:15 pm

According to a new Bloomberg report, Fremont’s Tesla factory, the only car factory in California, is the most productive auto plant in North America, beating out 70 other factories. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented...