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Hospitals Across California Hit Hard Financially Post-Coronavirus Peak

May 29, 2020 2:20 amMay 28, 2020 9:42 pm

Millions spent to prepare for coronavirus surge that never happened. Nearly three months after California declared a state of emergency and tasked hospitals to prepare for large numbers of coronavirus patients, the majority of hospitals across the state have...

California Senate Releases State Budget Proposal Relying on Tax Increases and Reserves

May 28, 2020 4:15 pmMay 28, 2020 4:30 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate unveiled their own budget, stopping cuts made in Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal in favor of relying on reserves and tax increases. Increased Senate education funding The Senate followed the Assembly’s lead earlier this week...

Exclusive: Gov. Newsom’s BYD Mask Deal Profitable for Insider Dealmakers

May 28, 2020 6:28 amMay 29, 2020 7:02 am

New details are emerging about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $1.4 Billion deal for masks with BYD, a Chinese electric bus maker that is now manufacturing N95 masks. However, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic the deal has soured, as the...

Bay Area Public Health Officer Warns That California is Reopening Too Fast

May 27, 2020 4:33 pmMay 27, 2020 4:34 pm

‘We cannot be stupid about this, but we can at least start. Santa Clara simply isn’t with the program.’ On Tuesday, Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody warned that California is reopening too quickly and could...

Los Angeles County Reopens, Asks State for Phase 3 Approval

May 27, 2020 2:16 pmMay 28, 2020 6:29 am

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County began to reopen and planned to meet California’s Phase 3 reopening level following a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors vote Tuesday night. LA County reopens All businesses currently being allowed by the state to...

Assembly Holds Rare Committee to Directly Question Newsom Officials

May 26, 2020 7:45 pm

On Tuesday, the Assembly held a rare ‘committee of the whole’ meeting over Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-2021 budget and questioned officials from the Governor’s office. Newsom’s office grilled over proposed budget cuts Both Republican and Democratic Assembly members, wearing...

California Department of Health Releases New In-Store Retail Guidelines

May 26, 2020 2:02 pm

On Monday, the California Department of Health released new health and safety guidelines for in-store retail, allowing counties to expand retail re-openings. The reopening announcement, which also brought forth new reopening guidelines for houses of worship, made it clear that...