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California Stimulus Checks to Arrive Week Before Recall Election in September

July 13, 2021 5:18 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:49 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the $100 billion budget deal on Monday, setting up the $12 billion Golden State stimulus plan to come into effect shortly before the September 14th recall vote. Press play to hear a narrated version...

Mask Mandate Returns to State Capitol Building Following New Outbreak

July 7, 2021 10:50 amJuly 8, 2021 7:11 am

A small outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the State Capitol Building in the last week has led to the return of the mask mandate in the building on Tuesday. According to a memo from Secretary of the Senate Erika Contreras...

CA Governor Gavin Newsom Recall Election Set For September 14th

July 1, 2021 8:30 pm

Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced on Thursday that the Governor recall election will be held on September 14th. An announcement on the date has been expected for weeks following final confirmation of the signatures by Secretary of State Shirley Weber...

PG&E Announces Massive 18% Rate Hike Proposal During CA Wildfires

July 1, 2021 2:13 amMarch 22, 2022 11:52 am

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced on Wednesday that they submitted a rate hike proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission, asking for a large 18% rise over current energy rates. Press play to hear a narrated version of this...

CA Legislature Passes $262.6 Billion 2021-2022 State Budget

June 29, 2021 11:13 amJuly 1, 2021 7:08 am

The California Legislature formally passed the $262.6 billion 2021-2022 budget on Monday, sending the bill to Governor Newsom to sign before the June 30th budget deadline. The new state budget has been one of the main focuses for both legislators...

Gov. Newsom Announces More Incentive Programs To Help Reach 70% Total Vaccination Figure

June 17, 2021 11:30 amMarch 22, 2022 11:49 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced at a press conference at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Wednesday that the next 50,000 Californians to be vaccinated at participating clinics would be receiving a free Six Flags ticket. Press play to hear a narrated...

Sec. of State Shirley Weber Announces All Recall Candidates Must Show Tax Returns

June 16, 2021 3:11 pm

Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Tuesday that all recall candidates will need to give their tax returns from the past five years according to a 2019 law. In 2019, California passed a law requiring candidates across many elections,...