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Three Courts Rule Against Gov. Newsom, State Govt. in Covid Business Lockdown Orders

August 22, 2022 12:16 pmAugust 23, 2022 10:22 am

The third California court in a week has ruled in favor of the people of California and the United States Constitution, against the government over state ordered Covid lockdowns. California courts are ruling that the government may have overstepped its...

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak

August 2, 2022 12:47 pmAugust 3, 2022 9:40 am

In an announcement on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California over the continuing monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in the U.S. to do so after New York. Monkeypox, a virus that cause rashes, swollen...

Redux Kidney Dialysis Clinic Initiative Qualifies For November Ballot

June 22, 2022 3:47 pm

Earlier this week, the California Secretary of State’s office announced that a new ballot initiative aimed at boosting the number of requirements for kidney dialysis clinics in the state had verified enough signatures and will appear on the November ballot....

Bill to Prohibit Selling Weight Loss Supplements To Minors Passes Sen. Committee

June 22, 2022 1:09 pm

A bill that would prohibit retail establishments from selling weight loss supplements or over the counter diet pills to those under the age of 18 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, paving the way for a full Senate vote...

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Pulled For K-12 Students Until July 2023

April 16, 2022 2:30 amApril 15, 2022 9:54 pm

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced late Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for K-12 students set to begin this year has been delayed to at least July 2023. The COVID-19 K-12 mandate was first announced...

Bill To Require COVID-19 Testing Plans for All K-12 Schools Reaches Senate Discussion

February 23, 2022 4:20 pm

A bill to require all K-12 schools in the state to come up with COVID-19 testing plans for all students and staff began discussion in the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1479, authored by Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), would be...

California Health Secretary Ghaly Announces School Mask Mandate Will Stay in Place Until March

February 14, 2022 8:53 pmFebruary 14, 2022 9:02 pm

California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday that the school mask mandate would stay in place for the rest of February despite drastically falling COVID-19 cases in the state and other states ending similar mandates...