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CA Senators and Assembly Members Exempt From COVID Vax Mandate, but Capitol Staffers Must Get Booster

February 10, 2022 5:02 pmFebruary 10, 2022 5:13 pm

The Globe has been told by State Capitol staffers that members of the Assembly and Senate are exempted from COVID vaccine mandates, but Capitol staffers are not, and in fact are required to receive a booster by March 1st. How...

Republican State Senator Brian Dahle Announces He Will Run For Governor

February 8, 2022 3:37 pmFebruary 9, 2022 2:12 pm

At a press conference in Redding on Tuesday, Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) announced that he would be running for Governor of California this year. Dahle, a graduate of Big Valley High School in Bieber and the husband of Assemblywoman Megan...

Newsom Administration Announces End of Statewide Mask Mandate on February 15th

February 8, 2022 2:22 amFebruary 8, 2022 3:38 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the current state indoor mask mandate will not be renewed due to a large drop in COVID-19 cases, with the current mandate set to end on February 15th. In mid-December of 2021, Governor Newsom...

LA Minimum Wage to Increase from $15 an Hour to $16.04 July 1st

February 4, 2022 12:00 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Thursday that Los Angeles’ minimum wage will go up from $15 an hour to $16.04 an hour beginning July 1st. Minimum wage rose dramatically in California and Los Angeles beginning in the mid-2010’s...

Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Introduced For Third Time in Senate

February 1, 2022 3:35 pm

A bill that would add numerous regulations to off-highway vehicle (OHV) events on public land was introduced in the Senate for the third time in three years on Monday, with supporters hoping that the bill will make it through both...

EDD Director Rita Saenz Abruptly Resigns, Replaced by Deputy Director

January 29, 2022 2:13 amJanuary 30, 2022 3:27 pm

Employment Development Department (EDD) Director Rita Saenz abruptly announced her retirement in a staff email on Friday, with Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint EDD chief deputy director of external affairs Nancy Farias to the post early next year. Saenz had...

LA Unified School District Bans Cloth Masks Usage On Schools Beginning Monday

January 24, 2022 12:03 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) began a ban on cloth face masks on Monday, changing the requirements for masks to be more form-fitting, non-cloth, and coming with a nose wire, due to new masking guidance by the County....