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Public Education is Changing Forever

May 20, 2020 6:15 amMay 20, 2020 6:29 am

Since the pandemic lockdown closed the schools, resistance to the status quo in public education has mushroomed. The COVID pandemic has closed public schools for over two months, with no end in sight. This represents a seismic disruption to...

Only Half of All Hotel Rooms for Homeless Filled in California

May 19, 2020 8:16 pmMay 19, 2020 8:19 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office released Project Roomkey data showing that just over 7,000 of the nearly 17,000 state and FEMA-leased hotel rooms and trailers set aside for homeless use during the coronavirus pandemic have been filled. Lower than...

Undocumented Immigrants Crash State Coronavirus Relief Website

May 19, 2020 5:34 pm

On Monday, thousands of undocumented immigrants crashed the California Department of Social Services website for several hours as they attempted to sign up for the state’s special ‘Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants’ stimulus payment. An increasing demand for stimulus money...

New Resolution to Terminate California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Emergency Powers

May 19, 2020 3:00 pmMay 19, 2020 8:19 pm

‘This Resolution is meant to restore a proper balance between the legislative and executive branches.’ Monday an Oregon judge declared “null and void” the pandemic-related emergency lockdown orders of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in response to a lawsuit filed...

Garment Workers Would Receive Expanded Worker Rights Under New Bill

May 19, 2020 2:05 pmMay 19, 2020 2:05 pm

On Monday, the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement confirmed that a law expanding wage theft liability to garment workers had been passed last week. Possible big changes to the garment industry in California Senate Bill 1399, written...

San Diego County Indian Casinos Reopen Amid State, County Criticism

May 19, 2020 2:20 amMay 18, 2020 9:53 pm

On Monday, Casinos in San Diego County began reopening despite several weeks of please from the local, state, and federal levels of government. Four casinos reopening in SD County this week Viejas Casino in Alpine fully reopened Monday along with...

Sporting Events Without Spectators, Hair Salons To Re-open As Early As June

May 18, 2020 5:34 pmMay 19, 2020 3:01 pm

At a press conference on Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California would begin reopening hair salons, barbershops, in-store non-essential retail, and major sporting events sans spectators as early as June 1st. A June Phase 3 reopening The re-openings would...