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Shutdown California University Athletics May Cause Election Result Shifts This Fall

July 11, 2020 7:36 amJuly 12, 2020 8:24 am

College sports programs across California this week saw an unprecedented number of cuts, delays, and adjustments, which may factor into several elections later this year. Major changes for California university athletics Many college and university athletic programs have been drastically...

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...

Department of Corrections Replaces Top Medical Officer Following Rising Coronavirus Cases

July 7, 2020 7:46 pmJuly 8, 2020 12:49 am

On Tuesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) replaced its top medical officer, Dr. R. Steven Tharratt, following continuing criticism over a growing coronavirus outbreak in the California prison system. The CDCR has said that close to 2,400...

California Eviction Ban Backstory Reveals No Separation of Powers

July 6, 2020 2:06 amMarch 17, 2022 8:17 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The front story in the mainstream media regarding Gov. Newsom’s ban on residential evictions — Coronavirus Emergency Executive Order N-28-20 — is that his appointed Judicial Council...

PG&E Exits Bankruptcy

July 2, 2020 2:07 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:15 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Wednesday, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially exited bankruptcy, ending over one and a half years of bankruptcy and emerging as a company under completely new...

PG&E Public Utility ‘Backstop’ Bill Passes Senate, Awaits Newsom’s Signature

June 30, 2020 2:20 pmJune 30, 2020 3:19 pm

On Monday, the Senate passed a bill that would turn PG&E into a non-profit, public utility should the company fail to emerge from bankruptcy. A possible state takeover of PG&E Senate Bill 350, authored by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo),...

Gov. Newsom’s Bar Closure Order Mostly Hits Nunes & McCarthy Districts

June 29, 2020 7:37 amJune 29, 2020 7:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday he was “ordering” and “recommending” bars to close in 7 counties because as he said, “Covid-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger.” The governor has required bars...