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Bill to Help Prevent Future Inmate Unemployment Fraud Passes Senate Committee

March 17, 2021 3:27 pm

A bill to help prevent future inmate Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud by cross checking unemployment insurance claims with state and county prison rolls passed in the Senate Public Safety Committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 39, authored by Senator Shannon Grove...

Former Congressman Doug Ose Announces Candidacy For Governor

March 16, 2021 6:18 pmMarch 16, 2021 10:05 pm

On Tuesday, former Congressman Doug Ose announced that he would be running as a gubernatorial recall candidate in 2021. Ose’s entrance into the race makes him the third prominent Republican to enter the recall race following earlier run announcements by...

Why California will Receive the Most ‘COVID’ Bailout Money of all 50 States

March 16, 2021 8:27 amMarch 16, 2021 8:27 am

The Foundation for Economic Freedom published a really interesting article about Congress’ and President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘COVID’ spending bill. “Help is here,” Biden Tweeted. FEF says the $350 billion going to the states in federal spending is “unneeded taxpayer...

COVID Paid Sick Leave Program Bill Finalized

March 15, 2021 6:21 amMarch 15, 2021 6:29 am

Senate Bill 95 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Assembly Bill 84 by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and the Assembly Committee on the Budget were amended on March 12 to provide a new supplemental paid sick leave program in...

Gov. Newsom Issues Pardons and Medical Reprieves, Commutes murder sentence

March 13, 2021 7:51 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued 20 acts of clemency for prisoners, including the commutation of a life sentence by a woman who murdered her stepfather in 1989. In total, Governor Newsom pardoned 9 criminals, gave 10 COVID-19-related medical reprieves,...

Next Vaccination Phase Will Not Require Proof of Condition To Receive Vaccine

March 12, 2021 3:26 pm

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced Thursday that those in the next COVID-19 vaccination phase will not have to present proof of their disability or condition to receive the vaccine. The next vaccination phase, scheduled to open up...

Los Angeles to Receive $1.35 Billion From Federal Stimulus Package

March 11, 2021 3:38 pmMarch 12, 2021 3:39 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Controller Ron Galperin announced Wednesday that the city will receive $1.35 billion in direct aid from the federal stimulus package passed by the U.S House this week. The package, which was subsequently signed by...