Gov. Gavin Newsom – Page 97

Gov. Newsom and Democrat Mayors Prioritizing Homelesss Over Productive Californians on Lockdown

March 26, 2020 8:15 amMarch 26, 2020 8:26 am

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state would provide “emergency aid to local governments” and implement emergency protective measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among the homeless living on California streets. “People experiencing homelessness are among the...

What is an ‘Essential’ or ‘Non-Essential’ Employee under Coronavirus Stay Home Orders?

March 24, 2020 1:39 pm

On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional...

Gov. Newsom Signs Order to Extend Deadlines for Presidential Primary Ballot Counting, Expand Vote-by-Mail Options

March 21, 2020 7:46 amMarch 22, 2020 8:06 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday to permit vote-by-mail procedures to be used in three upcoming special elections, “protecting public health and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak.” Newsom’s order also allows the Presidential Primary ballot counting to...

Could Gov. Newsom’s Panicky Quarantine Trigger Virus Among Homeless?

March 20, 2020 6:56 amMarch 20, 2020 8:26 am

Most people do not form opinions by reasoning; they catch them by social contagion. In the case of the recent murky events surrounding the unnecessary and unilateral state and local government shutdowns of schools and businesses purportedly to prevent spread...

BREAKING: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders 40 Million Californians to Shelter at Home Over Coronavirus

March 19, 2020 7:25 pmMarch 20, 2020 4:32 pm

Gavin Newsom, even under his broad powers of executive order under a state of emergency does not have the power to deprive someone of their constitutional rights. He can only suspend California statutes and regulations, not constitutional rights. California...

CAG Interview: Assemblyman Jim Patterson Discusses Importance of Executive Authority Over Emergency Coronavirus Funding

March 17, 2020 3:57 pmMarch 18, 2020 9:14 am

‘To me, the alternative here is a bunch of self-interested politicians – a political grab like the greenhouse gas funding,’ Patterson said. ‘The governor owns this. And if he does the right decision-making, we all benefit.’ “Like it or...

California Governor and Legislators Suspend Procedures and Rules to Pass Emergency $500 M to $1 Billion Coronavirus Funding

March 17, 2020 11:04 amMarch 17, 2020 11:24 am

The California Legislature passed emergency funding Monday providing $500 million to be used to combat COVID-19, and authority for total expenditures up to $1 billion to the Governor. There were no Assembly or Senate Budget Committee hearings, and the Proposition...