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Unvaccinated Capitol Staffers Sent to One Facility to be COVID Tested Weekly, Together

June 17, 2021 11:26 amJune 17, 2021 3:30 pm

UPDATE below: The California Globe has learned that employees of the California Senate and Assembly who are unvaccinated will be sent weekly on Mondays to Cal Expo, between 7:00am and 9:00am for COVID testing – all at one location, together,...

Why is the CA Unemployment Agency Using Third Party to Identify Claimants?

June 17, 2021 9:47 am

With the California Unemployment agency allowing more than $30 billion in fraudulent claims during the coronavirus lockdown, and months of ongoing overdue claims payments, the agency is apparently addressing a backlog of claims by reaching out to claimants out of...

California Drought Response: Water Board Cuts Off Water to Thousands of Farms

June 17, 2021 7:01 amJune 17, 2021 7:01 am

The California State Water Resources Control Board announced that thousands of farmers in the Central Valley up to the Oregon Border will have their water curtailed until winter, the Globe reported Wednesday. The order “targets 4,300 ‘junior’ water rights holders...

Sacramento City Council Issues Restraining Order Against Councilwoman’s New Employee?

June 16, 2021 2:58 pmJune 16, 2021 3:56 pm

Last week the Globe broke the story that Sacramento City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela had just announced a new hire to her city staff: Skyler Henry, “Sacramento born and raised man of leisure, producer and co-host for @voicesrivercity, musician, maker of films,”...

Grand Re-Opening Day at California’s State Capitol is a Letdown

June 15, 2021 2:35 pmJune 15, 2021 3:33 pm

Tuesday June 15, 2021 was supposed to be the grand reopening of the entire State of California, as well as the People’s House – the California State Capitol. However, as the Globe reported Monday, “legislative leaders appear to be reluctant...

California Fails COVID-19 National State Reopening Guide

June 15, 2021 7:20 amJune 15, 2021 7:26 am

“How open for business is each state?” MultiState.us asked in a comparison of states’ reopening plans. “A handful of states never issued stay-at-home orders at all, while all states mandated at least some business closings on a sliding scale of...

As California Capitol Reopens, Leg Staff Required to Show Proof of Vaccine, Continue Masking, Distancing

June 14, 2021 3:26 pm

As California prepares to fully reopen Tuesday June 15th, legislative leaders appear to be reluctant to allow the State Capitol to fully reopen and return to normal. Yet government should be the first to fully reopen, not the last. Both...