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Recall Newsom ‘Petitions’ on Change.org are Not Valid

July 15, 2020 2:20 amMarch 17, 2022 8:19 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. There is only one petition currently circulating that, when signed by a registered voter, can be turned in to recall Governor Newsom. But you wouldn’t know that if you...

California Letting Out More Prisoners Over COVID in Second Wave of Early Release Program

June 18, 2020 11:17 amJune 18, 2020 11:23 am

California is releasing some prisoners early to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the Golden State’s jails. The jail birds will be sprung starting July 1, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The idea is to...

Democrat-run Assembly Isn’t Letting This Crisis Go To Waste

June 11, 2020 1:14 pm

The California economy is struggling after the COVID-related state lockdown order by Gov. Gavin Newsom in March. Newsom’s stay-at-home orders forced “non-essential” businesses to close, and led to record unemployment insurance claims. Faced with a $54.3 billion deficit following the...