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Over 100,000 Californians Test Negative for COVID-19 in One Day

July 1, 2020 10:06 amJuly 1, 2020 10:06 am

Ahead of the July 4th weekend “and with numbers surging,” Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will tighten coronavirus restrictions and look to more strictly enforce them, with more specific announcements coming Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee reported Tuesday. “It is our...

Governor Newsom Approves, Signs $202.1 Billion Budget

June 30, 2020 7:38 pmJuly 3, 2020 9:29 am

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $202.1 billion state budget, confirming state spending for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. A new budget dependent on federal funding The signing of the 2020 Budget Act culminated a six month process that initially...

Gov. Newsom’s Bar Closure Order Mostly Hits Nunes & McCarthy Districts

June 29, 2020 7:37 amJune 29, 2020 7:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday he was “ordering” and “recommending” bars to close in 7 counties because as he said, “Covid-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger.” The governor has required bars...

What Made CA Gov. Newsom Order Bars to Close in 7 Counties?

June 28, 2020 7:04 pmJune 29, 2020 7:38 am

Gov. Newsom isn’t using Dr. Singleton’s medical science – he’s using ‘political science.’ Even as the number of coronavirus deaths per day continues to fall in June, despite the number of cases increased due to ramped up testing, Gov....

A Breath of Fresh Air: Spike in COVID-19 ‘Cases’ Doesn’t Warrant Another Shutdown

June 27, 2020 11:53 am

Those over the age of 65, particularly those in institutional settings, accounting for 80 percent of California Covid-19 fatalities The idiom, “a breath of fresh air,” literally means an influx of air that is not stale or smelly… which brings to mind the dangers of wearing a...

LGBT Coronavirus Transmission Data Bill Passes Senate

June 26, 2020 2:18 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would require the California Department of Public Health to include sexual orientation and gender identity data from those who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus was passed in the Senate unanimously 40-0. SB 932...

Governor Newsom Declares State Budget Emergency to Use Rainy Day Funds

June 26, 2020 2:05 amJune 25, 2020 8:13 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state budget emergency to use emergency “rainy day” funds for the 2020-2021 budget and to help bridge the $54.3 billion deficit gap. The rainy day funds were opened up to help pay for...