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Calls for New SF School Board Member Ann Hsu to Resign Following Provocative Statement

July 25, 2022 12:19 pmJuly 25, 2022 4:18 pm

During the weekend, San Francisco Board of Education member Ann Hsu faced mounting pressure to resign and not run in November after backlash continues from questionnaire comments she made about why black and brown students don’t perform as well as...

California Touts Job Gains for Low-Paying, Minimum Wage Jobs

July 23, 2022 2:30 amJuly 22, 2022 9:54 pm

According to new statistics released by the Employment Development Department (EDD) on Friday, California employment continued to improve job growth, announcing more job gains and falling unemployment figures. Overall, California brought in 19,900 new jobs, seeing a gain of jobs...

CA Fair Political Practices Commission Approves Cryptocurrency Campaigns Donations

July 22, 2022 4:20 pm

The California Fair Political Practices Commission voted Thursday to allow state campaigns to accept cryptocurrency donations, reversing a four-year ban on the donations. Since 2018, California has been one of nine states to not allow cryptocurrency donations to campaigns. The...

Governor Newsom Releases Newspaper Ads in Texas Going After Texas Heartbeat Law, Gun Laws

July 22, 2022 1:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom released newspaper ads in three Texas newspapers on Friday, attacking the state’s recent abortion law, criticizing them of their stance on gun laws, and fueling speculation that he may be looking at a 2024 run for President....

LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer Faces Conflict of Interest Allegations

July 22, 2022 6:10 amJuly 21, 2022 10:19 pm

One week before an indoor mask mandate is likely to be reinstated in LA County due to reports of rising new cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19, new allegations that Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer used a study...

Gov. Newsom ‘is an Accessory’ to CA Universities Switching Athletic Conferences

July 21, 2022 4:04 pmJuly 22, 2022 7:12 am

Governor Gavin Newsom continued to double down on his criticism towards UCLA leaving for the Big 10 athletic conference on Wednesday, with the Governor himself facing growing scrutiny for his role in helping fuel the move in the first place....

String of Bay Area Factories, Distribution Centers Shut Down This Week

July 21, 2022 12:15 pmJuly 21, 2022 4:05 pm

Several factories and distribution centers shut down across the Bay Area this week due to recent cost crunches, eliminating hundreds of jobs in the process. The first to announce closures this week was an Amy’s Kitchen frozen foods production plant...