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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....

San Francisco Housing Advocates Protest Scaling Back Homeless Sheltering Program

December 29, 2020 2:21 amDecember 28, 2020 9:05 pm

On Sunday, housing advocates led by Hotels not Hospitals protested in San Francisco’s Union Square over a city plan to scale back a program that has placed homeless individuals in hotels. The program, started earlier this year to protest the...

Southern California, San Joaquin Valley Will Likely Receive Lockdown Extensions Tuesday

December 28, 2020 2:43 pmDecember 29, 2020 6:44 am

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that both Southern California and the Central San Joaquin Valley regions will likely see their region-wide lockdown orders extended on Tuesday. Governor Newsom, as well as other state officials, noted that while other Californian...

California Employers Getting Hit Hard Again with New 2021 Employment and Labor Laws

December 28, 2020 12:01 pm

As 2020 draws to a close, new state laws will be taking effect in January, changing the rules for employers regarding paid sick leave, COVID-19 reporting, classifying gig workers in California, requirements for minorities on boards, changes to workers’ compensation,...