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Disney Announces Second Round of Furloughs

November 9, 2020 8:43 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Monday, a memo released by Disneyland President Ken Potrock announced a second round of layoffs following the state’s continued refusal to allow theme parks in California to reopen. Theme parks have been continuously denied approval to reopen under COVID-19...

California Shakeup With a Presumed Biden Cabinet?

November 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Since the weekend, media-presumed President Elect Joe Biden* has been looking at many prominent Californian politicians to fill positions in his cabinet. In addition to the upcoming need to fill the now-open Senate seat once held by Kamala Harris, Biden’s...

EDD Unemployment Backlog Falls Below 1 Million

November 6, 2020 6:24 amNovember 9, 2020 11:24 am

On Thursday, the Employment Development Department (EDD) announced that the backlog of unemployment cases has fallen under 1 million for the first time since March. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and adjoining economic downturn earlier this year, the...

Proposition 25 Fails At Polls, 55% of Californians Vote To Keep Cash Bail

November 5, 2020 6:52 amNovember 5, 2020 11:50 am

On Tuesday, Californians voted against Proposition 25, allowing cash bail to continue in California. As of 7:30 PM on Wednesday, 55% of California voters voted against the proposition with 72% of precincts reporting in, a lead large enough for political...

Trial Court Judge Rules Governor’s Executive Orders Are Limited in Scope

November 2, 2020 9:40 pmNovember 3, 2020 11:38 am

For those interested in the tensions between the legislative and executive branches of state government, today’s decision by a Sutter County Superior Court judge regarding Executive Orders (EOs) issued by Governor Newsom is an interesting case study based upon the...

The Fallout of EDD Director Sharon Hilliard’s Resignation

November 2, 2020 8:20 pm

Over the weekend, Employment Development Department Director Sharon Hilliard resigned, opening up the likelihood of more extreme changes at the EDD next year. The EDD has been through a tumultuous year and has put the usually low-key organization in the...

Court Declares Gov. Newsom’s Abuse of Power Unconstitutional

November 2, 2020 3:26 pmNovember 4, 2020 7:38 pm

California Assemblymen Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher sued to stop California Governor Gavin Newsom’s “one man rule,” as California Globe has reported over several months. They were in Sutter County Superior Court October 21st, arguing that Gov. Gavin Newsom has...