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Return of Parking Fines Delayed By COVID-19 Pandemic Costing CA Cities Millions

July 16, 2020 1:24 amMarch 17, 2022 8:20 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Since March, the reduction or absence of ticketing cars in many California cities has halted tens of millions of dollars in city revenues, worsening many city budget...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Sued By California for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

July 15, 2020 5:40 pm

On Wednesday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was sued by a California-led coalition of 23 state and DC Attorney Generals over changes to a student loan forgiveness program. California, Massachusetts sue Betsy Devos, Department of Education The lawsuit specifically targets...

Trump Admin Reverses Policy Revoking Foreign Students’ Visas

July 15, 2020 3:10 pmJuly 15, 2020 3:13 pm

Pummeled by lawsuits from California, the University of California, the University of Southern California, 20 states, and and scores of colleges and universities, the Trump Administration yesterday abruptly backed off its policy revoking visas for foreign students who take classes...

L.A. Teachers Union: Give us $250 Million, Or Keep Schools Closed

July 15, 2020 12:37 pmJuly 15, 2020 1:19 pm

The second largest public school district in the United States is in turmoil. Los Angeles Unified School District, with over 600,000 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade at over 1,000 schools, may not be open for the business of teaching on August...

California’s Little Hoover Commission

July 15, 2020 6:20 amJuly 15, 2020 6:22 am

The Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission (LHC) is a bipartisan, independent state oversight agency created in 1962. It is comprised of 13 appointed Commissioners, four of whom are state legislators and nine of whom are public members. Its mission is...

Recall Newsom ‘Petitions’ on Change.org are Not Valid

July 15, 2020 2:20 amMarch 17, 2022 8:19 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. There is only one petition currently circulating that, when signed by a registered voter, can be turned in to recall Governor Newsom. But you wouldn’t know that if you...

Domestic Worker Cal/OSHA Protection Expansion Bill Set For Assembly Hearings

July 14, 2020 9:23 pmJuly 14, 2020 7:50 pm

This week, both supporters and opponents of a bill that would add Cal/OSHA protections for household domestic workers built up their cases during legislative recess before an expected Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing to be held in the coming...