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Overview of California’s Department of Finance

July 9, 2020 11:10 amJuly 9, 2020 11:17 am

The Governor’s Department of Finance (DOF), similar to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), serves as the Governor’s chief fiscal policy advisor, and their employees work on issues and programs that are of concern to the Governor, the...

Overview of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office

July 9, 2020 6:02 amJuly 9, 2020 6:08 am

The California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO), similar to the federal Congressional Budget Office (CBO), serves as the fiscal and policy advisor to the Legislature. It has done so for more than 75 years and the LAO is known for its...

California AG Sues Trump Administration Over Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds for Schools

July 8, 2020 8:20 pmJuly 8, 2020 8:27 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the Trump Education Department on Tuesday over its decision to make federal coronavirus relief funds readily available to private schools by supposedly applying the wrong standard on how money is appropriated. The federal Coronavirus...

Gov. Newsom Calls For School Reopenings To Be Decided By Local Education, Health Departments

July 8, 2020 5:48 pmJuly 8, 2020 8:29 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced during a press conference that California school reopenings will remain the decision of local education and health authorities, and would not be changed by recent announcements by President Donald Trump to reopen all schools...

San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Ordinance To Stop False Police Reports Based On Race

July 8, 2020 2:20 pmJuly 8, 2020 5:50 pm

On Tuesday, San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced a new ordinance that would make it illegal for unlawfully making a false report based on someone’s race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The CAREN Act Known as the Caution Against...

After Locking Down CA Biz Again, Gov. Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring July ‘Small Business Month’

July 8, 2020 1:06 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom just issued a proclamation declaring July 2020, as “California for All Small Business Month.” Yet just last week, ahead of weekend Independence Day celebrations, he ordered beaches closed, ordered the closures of restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms,...

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Senate Joins Assembly In Delaying Return To Capitol Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

July 8, 2020 9:05 amJuly 13, 2020 9:05 am

On Wednesday, the California Senate joined the Assembly in temporarily suspending the current session. Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Capitol Building that has infected 6 people, including Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D-Marina Del Rey), with the coronavirus, the Senate...