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Governor Newsom Issues State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Outbreak

March 5, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 6, 2020 5:53 am

On late Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Previously, Newsom had only given ‘common sense’ advice regarding the outbreak and said that 8,400 people were being monitored. But...

The Failure of School Bond Proposition 13

March 5, 2020 2:13 amMarch 4, 2020 9:19 pm

With all precincts now reporting in, Proposition 13, the bond measure that would have $15 billion go to repairing and modernizing public schools, has failed to pass. Prop 13 fails Voters turned down the measure 56% to 44%, with 2.9...

Gov. Newsom Updates Public on Coronavirus Spread in California, Advises Citizens to Use Common Sense.

February 27, 2020 1:18 pmFebruary 28, 2020 7:29 am

“He hasn’t seen something on this scale before and it shows.” Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference in Sacramento on Thursday, updating the public on how the COVID-19 coronavirus was spreading in the state. As of Thursday, 33...

Governor Newsom Suggests ‘Doctor Prescribed Housing’ for Mental Health Patients

February 24, 2020 4:21 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom Tweeted about having doctors able to prescribe housing for mental health issues as part of his proposed $695 ‘holistic healthcare program’. Prescribing housing In several Tweets, the Governor pointed out that access to healthcare...

Los Angeles Creates ‘Housing Central Command’ to Get More Homeless Off the Streets

February 20, 2020 2:16 amFebruary 20, 2020 2:26 pm

The city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) began a new strategy on Tuesday to house homeless people more quickly. LAHSA will create a ‘Housing Central Command’ (HCC), a new program that will monitor how...

2020 March Primary Preview: 21st Congressional District

February 19, 2020 5:46 am

The 21st Congressional District: Taking up the lower San Joaquin Valley with bits and pieces of Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare Counties, the 21st Congressional District stretches from outer Bakersfield to outer Fresno. An overwhelmingly Hispanic region at 71% of...

Last Minute Party Change Bill Signed Into Law by Governor Newsom

February 14, 2020 4:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 207 into law on Friday, allowing all registered voters to change their party preference or address up to two weeks before an election. Authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), SB 207 changes the former...