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California’s Statewide Standardized K-12 Tests Suspended by New Executive Order

March 19, 2020 2:39 pm

On Wednesday, it was announced that Gov. Gavin Newsom had signed a new executive order granting all schools in grades K-12 to skip this years standardized tests because of the school closures brought on by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Executive...

AccuWeather Reports California’s ‘March Miracle’ Continues as More Storms Coming

March 19, 2020 1:17 pmMarch 19, 2020 1:18 pm

AccuWeather reported that after an absence of major storms for much of the winter, the Sierra Nevada mountain range region in California finally received some heavy snow, and looks to receive more next week. Calling it the ‘March Miracle,’ AccuWeather Senior...

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...