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San Jose To Vote On Expanding City Council By 4 Seats

October 20, 2021 2:31 amOctober 19, 2021 9:31 pm

The San Jose Charter Review Commission voted 14-7 on Monday to expand the City Council by four districts, which would be the first major changes to the council in 43 years if finalized. San Jose has had 10 council districts...

California Keeps Mask and Vaccine Mandates Even as State Boasts Near Lowest Cases in U.S.

October 20, 2021 2:22 amOctober 19, 2021 9:53 pm

A new report by the New York Times found that Florida’s Coronavirus case average per capita is lower than all but two states – Hawaii and Louisiana. And California is tied with Florida for that spot. “California tied with Florida...

San Francisco Government Shuts Down In-N-Out for Not Enforcing Proof of Vaccine

October 19, 2021 5:17 pmOctober 20, 2021 8:21 pm

San Francisco city government temporarily closed an In-N-Out fast food burger restaurant over the company’s refusal to force customers to prove they are vaccinated against the coronavirus. The City by the Bay requires a vaccine ID to purchase a burger...

Indicted LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas To Face Suspension Vote By Council Wednesday

October 19, 2021 3:53 pm

Less than a day after beleaguered Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas sent a letter saying that he would be stepping back from Council duties, the Los Angeles City Council announced on Tuesday that they would be hearing a motion...

62% of State Employees Are Now Vaccinated According to the Department of Human Resources

October 19, 2021 1:17 pmOctober 19, 2021 1:40 pm

The California Department of Human Resources (Cal HR) reported on Monday that only 62% of all state employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite a mandate having been in place in the state since late July. While the Cal HR...

What Initiatives Might Be on the Nov. 2022 Ballot?

October 19, 2021 8:02 am

California voters are getting used to making state policy via the ballot initiative, due to having such a dysfunctional Legislature. Each election, there are many initiatives on the state and local ballots. What are Californians looking at for the November...

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Insult the Little People Who Bother to Show Up

October 19, 2021 2:33 amOctober 18, 2021 10:03 pm

Last week, I spoke about how government hearing chambers have morphed into echo chambers. As a way of reminder, the definition of an echo chamber is an environment in which people encounter only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their...