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SF Mayor London Breed Taps Assemblyman David Chiu as Next City Attorney

September 30, 2021 12:22 pm

At a press conference in San Francisco’s Mission District on Wednesday, Mayor London Breed announced the selection of Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) as the next City Attorney. Chiu will be replacing outgoing City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who is set...

Gov. Newsom Misled Public about Wildfire Prevention Efforts

September 30, 2021 2:35 amApril 3, 2022 7:32 am

The June 2021 report which exposed that Gov. Gavin Newsom misled the public about his wildfire prevention efforts by 690%, should have obligated applicable state agencies to act immediately. There are still many unanswered questions. The Globe has been following...

CA Statewide Eviction Moratorium Ending On September 30th – But Not For All

September 30, 2021 2:12 amSeptember 29, 2021 9:10 pm

With the state eviction moratorium ending on September 30th, many landlords across the state are currently putting together final rent notices or preparing to file evictions. However, in many cities and counties, local moratorium extensions are throwing many landlords off,...

Marybel Batjer, President of California Pubic Utilities Commission, CPUC.

CPUC President Marybel Batjer Resigns Only Two Years Into Appointment

September 29, 2021 3:52 pmApril 3, 2022 7:33 am

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer announced on Tuesday that she would be resigning her post more than 5 years before her term was set to expire. Batjer had been the President of CPUC since August 2019, following...

San Diego Unified School Board Unanimously Votes For Vaccination Mandate of Staff and Students

September 29, 2021 11:20 am

The Board of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) voted unanimously on Tuesday to institute a vaccination mandate for all staff and eligible students. According to the mandate plan, all employees of the SDUSD, as well as all students...

Los Angeles City Council Deciding on Sure Death to Local Business: Mandatory Proof of Vaccination to Enter

September 29, 2021 2:16 amSeptember 28, 2021 6:26 pm

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council is to decide upon one of the largest COVID-19 vaccination requirements in the country, mandating that either vaccination proof or a recent negative COVID-19 test will be needed to enter most indoor businesses...

AB 1023 Allows Labor Commissioner to Impose a Penalty on a Contractor on a Public Works Project for Failing to Furnish Payroll Records

September 28, 2021 7:44 pmSeptember 28, 2021 5:26 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1023 by Assemblyman Health Flora (R-Ripon), related to contractors’ records. The bill amends Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code to first define the term “monthly,” which means that...