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Gov. Newsom Projects 56% of Californians Could Be Infected With Coronavirus in 8 Weeks

March 20, 2020 7:45 am

In an attempt to obtain federal funding, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday, claiming, “California has been disproportionality impacted by the repatriation efforts over the last few months.” “In some parts of our...

BREAKING: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders 40 Million Californians to Shelter at Home Over Coronavirus

March 19, 2020 7:25 pmMarch 20, 2020 4:32 pm

Gavin Newsom, even under his broad powers of executive order under a state of emergency does not have the power to deprive someone of their constitutional rights. He can only suspend California statutes and regulations, not constitutional rights. California...

Newsom Executive Order Will Allow for Easier Mass Layoffs and Firings

March 19, 2020 4:32 pm

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-31-20, greatly reducing the number of Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requirements needed for mass layoffs and firings. While the specifics of the order still require California employer’s to give...

California’s Statewide Standardized K-12 Tests Suspended by New Executive Order

March 19, 2020 2:39 pm

On Wednesday, it was announced that Gov. Gavin Newsom had signed a new executive order granting all schools in grades K-12 to skip this years standardized tests because of the school closures brought on by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Executive...

Farmers Will Face Labor Shortage as Guest Worker Visas Are Temporarily Suspended

March 19, 2020 2:25 amMarch 18, 2020 7:57 pm

On Tuesday, the U.S. government, responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus, suspended all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services with Mexico to stop the spread of the virus. The suspension, which began on Wednesday, will greatly reduce the number of migratory...

Theater Closures and Set Shutdowns Threaten the Film Industry in California

March 18, 2020 7:38 pmMarch 18, 2020 7:54 pm

The U.S. box office made $55.3 million last week, the lowest total since September of 2000. Across Hollywood, productions have been halted, movie releases have been pushed back or moved to paid streaming, and movie theaters sit empty. For the...

Emergency Public School Funding and Sanitization Bill Signed by Gov Newsom

March 18, 2020 1:48 pmMarch 19, 2020 11:18 am

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 117 into law, granting more money and health measures to schools while the coronavirus pandemic continues. Senate Bill 117, a rare bill that was authored by the entire Senate Committee on Budget and...