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Rep. McClintock Only Member of CA’s Congressional Delegation to Vote against the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

March 19, 2020 7:18 amMarch 19, 2020 7:24 am

Congressman Tom McClintock was the only member of California’s congressional delegation to vote against the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Friday. Aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 the FFCRA expands funding of unemployment benefits, mandates testing the uninsured...

Farmers Will Face Labor Shortage as Guest Worker Visas Are Temporarily Suspended

March 19, 2020 2:25 amMarch 18, 2020 7:57 pm

On Tuesday, the U.S. government, responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus, suspended all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services with Mexico to stop the spread of the virus. The suspension, which began on Wednesday, will greatly reduce the number of migratory...

Senate Resolution 86 a Power Grab by Sen. President Toni Atkins During ‘Emergency?’

March 19, 2020 2:21 amMarch 19, 2020 11:21 am

If Senators or Assembly members can vote remotely, does California need a full time Legislature? While most of the California public and news media was focused on the coronavirus earlier this week, the California State Senate worked into the...

Theater Closures and Set Shutdowns Threaten the Film Industry in California

March 18, 2020 7:38 pmMarch 18, 2020 7:54 pm

The U.S. box office made $55.3 million last week, the lowest total since September of 2000. Across Hollywood, productions have been halted, movie releases have been pushed back or moved to paid streaming, and movie theaters sit empty. For the...

San Diego Police Ban the Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software

March 18, 2020 4:34 pm

On Late Monday, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office formally banned the usage of Clearview AI facial recognition software. Clearview has been under heavy scrutiny since January after exposes found that the...

Emergency Public School Funding and Sanitization Bill Signed by Gov Newsom

March 18, 2020 1:48 pmMarch 19, 2020 11:18 am

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 117 into law, granting more money and health measures to schools while the coronavirus pandemic continues. Senate Bill 117, a rare bill that was authored by the entire Senate Committee on Budget and...

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California House and Assembly Suspend Session For a Month

March 18, 2020 1:46 pmMarch 19, 2020 11:16 am

Shortly after both houses of the California legislature voted on and passed over $1 billion of bills and measures to thwart the coronavirus and economic and social damage caused by the coronavirus in the state on Tuesday, the legislature voted...