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Gov. Newsom Selects Anti-Trust Lawyer Tai Milder As First Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Director

August 2, 2023 2:30 amAugust 2, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that former antitrust prosecutor Tai Milder will lead the new Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, the new office created under the recently passed SBx1-2 “gas price gouging” law. SBx1-2, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner...

Three Years Later, Gov. Newsom Clings to Emergency COVID Powers – For the ‘Next Emergency’

August 1, 2023 8:35 amAugust 1, 2023 8:38 am

“Did Gov. Newsom Really End CA’s COVID-19 State of Emergency?” the Globe asked March 1st when the governor announced he was lifting his emergency COVID order. “Three years later, it doesn’t appear the governor is really giving up his emergency...

Actors Union, Hollywood Producers Turn Down Gov. Newsom’s Offer To Mediate SAG-AFTRA Strike

July 27, 2023 12:14 pmJuly 27, 2023 12:15 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced late on Wednesday that the Governor has been attempting to mediate the SAG-AFTRA strike behind the scenes, with both actors and producers in Hollywood having turned down the offer so far. The Screen Actors Guild-American...

Bill To Move Convicts into Prisons Closer To Their Children Under Age 18 Signed By Gov. Newsom

July 25, 2023 11:25 amJuly 25, 2023 11:25 am

A bill to have the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) place most incarcerated parents and legal guardians of a child under the age of 18 in the correctional facility closest to the child’s home was signed into law...

Temecula Valley School District Reverses Curriculum Decision Due to Pending Lawsuit

July 24, 2023 12:48 pmJuly 24, 2023 1:29 pm

The Temecula Valley Unified School District board voted during the weekend to reverse a decision made by the board last week to reject California’s elementary school social studies curriculum, having the district adopt the updated social studies curriculum. The school...

Governor Gavin Newsom Unveils $4.5 Million Free Immigration Legal Services Pilot Program

July 20, 2023 12:48 pmJuly 20, 2023 12:48 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $4.5 million pilot program with the aim of providing free immigration-based legal assistance services to farmworkers in the country illegally currently involved in state labor investigations. While illegal immigrants have had access to free immigration...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Adds Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming To State Travel Ban

July 19, 2023 1:44 pmJuly 19, 2023 2:19 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week that 3 new states would be added to California’s state travel ban list due to recent laws restricting transgender students from participating in school athletics that are not part of their original gender:...