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Sen. Melendez Introduces Bills to Protect Small Biz from Malicious COVID-19 Fines

January 4, 2021 3:03 pm

State Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced two new bills Monday aiming to protect small businesses from malicious COVID-19 fines. “Business owners are draining their finances to comply with COVID regulations, and the Governor has continued to change the...

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Forms Exploratory Committee For 2022 Gubernatorial Run

January 4, 2021 2:50 pmJanuary 5, 2021 2:18 pm

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer launched an exploratory committee Monday to run for Governor on the Republican ticket. Faulconer, who was on the San Diego City Council from 2006 to 2014, and was Mayor from 2014 until last month,...

Personal Data Breach with Gov. Newsom’s $500 Million Grant Program?

January 4, 2021 2:08 amJanuary 4, 2021 2:51 pm

California Globe has learned that small business owners around the state are running into serious data breaches of their personal information while applying for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new $500 million small business grant program. California small businesses have suffered now...

California Becomes Second State With Fast-Spreading COVID-19 Variant Cases

December 31, 2020 7:45 am

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the first case of the quick spreading COVID-19 variant in California has been reported in San Diego. The variant, known as B.1.1.7, was first reported in the United Kingdom last week. Despite mandatory...

Gov. Newsom Introduces $2 Billion School Reopening Plan

December 30, 2020 2:35 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a $2 billion plan to reopen schools across California beginning in February, with all grades expected to be back in classrooms by the spring. The plan, known as the Safe Schools for All...

Gov. Newsom Recall Campaign Gets Major Funding Boost in December

December 30, 2020 2:12 amJanuary 19, 2021 9:31 pm

According to a Secretary of State late contribution report filed on Tuesday, the Governor Gavin Newsom recall campaign received over $1 million in late contribution funding in mid-December, including a $500,000 donation from an Orange County-based consulting firm. Since being...

The Missing Info From Gov. Newsom’s Daily Press Briefings

December 29, 2020 8:32 amDecember 29, 2020 11:14 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds almost daily press briefings to ostensibly provide updates on the status of the coronavirus in the state. These really aren’t press briefings because no members of the press are present, and haven’t been since March....