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New Bill Would Focus On Cutting Wildfire Carbon Emissions

September 24, 2020 1:49 pmSeptember 24, 2020 3:09 pm

On Wednesday, a new bill that would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions spread by wildfires in California was announced amid a flurry of environmental executive orders, ordinances, and protections being passed in the state. Wildfires over cap and trade Authored...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill That Pushes Non-Presidential Year Primaries Back To June

September 21, 2020 5:12 pmSeptember 21, 2020 5:15 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will move all non-presidential year primaries back to June. Senate Bill 970, authored by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), would specifically change the primary date to the first...

Gov. Newsom, Senator Harris Accused Of Trespassing On Property For Wildfire Photo Op

September 18, 2020 7:27 pm

On Thursday, citizens of Auberry accused Governor Gavin Newsom, and Vice Presidential candidate and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) of trespassing on private property that was ravaged by wildfires earlier this week for a photo opportunity. Trespassing for a photo opportunity...

Gov. Newsom Signs Family Leave Extension Bill

September 18, 2020 2:08 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newson signed into law a bill that would expand protected-family leave for those in small businesses to 12 months a year for companies with 5 employees or more. SB 1383 and family paid time off Senate...

Gov. Newsom, Pac-12 Agree To Not Stop Conference Football Games This Year

September 17, 2020 6:18 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that there is nothing stopping NCAA football from returning this year to California, contradicting weeks worth of statements from Pac-12 football conference commissioner Larry Scott and teams who have accused the Governor of halting...

California Removed From 14 Day Quarantine List In NY, NJ, CT

September 17, 2020 3:02 pm

On Tuesday, California was removed from the 14 day quarantine list in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to improving COVID-19 positivity statistics. California, along with Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio, were removed for either having their positive...

SoCal Landlord Group Sues State, County, City Governments In Lawsuit

September 16, 2020 6:20 pmSeptember 18, 2020 7:33 am

On Tuesday, a group of apartment owners and landlords sued California, Los Angeles County, and several Southern Californian cities over several tenant eviction protections enacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. Unlawfully and illegally commandeered without compensation...