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Will LA County Ignore ‘Sweetheart Deal’ to Settle With Parents Over Covid Mandates

March 27, 2023 3:37 pmMarch 27, 2023 3:37 pm

A lawsuit filed in July in Los Angeles on behalf of a group of parents sought to halt any plans to bring back an indoor mask mandate on school children, and claimed that the Los Angeles Department of Public Health...

Secretary Su? Say It Ain’t So

March 24, 2023 3:58 pmMarch 24, 2023 3:59 pm

Erstwhile California labor secretary and Employment Development Department chief Julie Su will face a bumpy road in her quest to become the nation’s next Secretary of Labor. President Biden nominated Su at the end of February when former Secretary Marty...

California EDD Deemed ‘Non-Responsive’ by Congressional Committee

March 24, 2023 2:45 amMarch 24, 2023 6:19 am

A person in a coma is considered to be non-responsive. Unironically, also considered to be non-responsive is California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) when it comes to answering Congressional questions. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability – which is looking...

SB 723: Displaced Workers

March 22, 2023 3:17 pmMarch 22, 2023 3:20 pm

Senate Bill 723 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) was amended to address displaced workers. SB 723 would amend Labor Code Section 2810.8 which requires certain employers to offer its laid-off employees specified information about job positions that become...

Cringy CA Dept. of Public Health COVID Ads

March 7, 2023 9:27 amMarch 7, 2023 9:27 am

“Test it. Treat it. You can beat it!” That is the cringy witticism of several California Department of Public Health ads trying to sound hip and cooler-than-cool, as they convince you to test and treat for Covid. The ads are...

Calif. Dept. of Public Health Clinging to COVID Masking Orders Despite Authoritative Study Debunking Masks

March 6, 2023 11:48 amMarch 6, 2023 11:48 am

As the Globe reported March 1st, Gov. Gavin Newsom finally ended California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. “Or did he?” we asked. There are several reasons why we asked, and two in particular stand out: Masking and his new “SMARTER Plan.” Masks...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis To Visit Simi Valley, Anaheim This Weekend

March 3, 2023 5:22 pmMarch 3, 2023 5:22 pm

This weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is scheduled to make a rare California visit with stops in Simi Valley and Anaheim, with the Governor hoping to promote a new book, raise money, and shore up early support for a likely...