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May 12th Special Election Preview

May 11, 2020 8:56 pmMay 12, 2020 8:32 pm

A special election is due in California on Tuesday, May 12th. Two major races will be up for grabs in California, both in the Southern part of the state. With the 25th Congressional District and the 28th State Senate District...

Long Beach Reform Coalition Files Suit Against LA Co. Registrar Dean Logan

May 11, 2020 6:13 pmMay 11, 2020 6:17 pm

The Long Beach Reform Coalition filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the County’s chief election officer, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan. The lawsuit seeks a writ of mandate and injunctive relief to force Mr. Logan to...

Salons, Barbershops Face Permanent Closures Despite Pleas to Governor

May 11, 2020 5:43 pmMay 11, 2020 6:55 pm

On Friday, California entered Phase 2 of its planned 4 Phase reopening. Many non-essential stores were opened up to curbside purchase pickups, and a limited number of factories restarted production and storage. The second part of Phase 2 is expected...

California Congressional Democrats on the Record About Biden vs. Kavanaugh #MeToo Allegations

May 11, 2020 4:35 pmMay 11, 2020 4:35 pm

Thursday was the 400th day since Tara Reade came forward with sexual abuse allegations against former Senator Joe Biden when she was an intern in his office in the early 1990’s. Most Democrats have either remained silent about Reade’s #MeToo allegations against...

California Senate Reconvenes After Almost Two Months

May 11, 2020 2:17 pm

On Monday, the state Senate reopened in Sacramento, bringing together the full legislature under one roof for the first time since mid-March. Senators can still choose to attend remotely if they so wish through the SR 86 resolution. SR 86...

El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Votes to Re-Open

May 11, 2020 7:21 amMay 11, 2020 7:21 am

With no deaths due to COVID-19 in El Dorado County, the Board of Supervisors recently met and agreed it is time to reopen. Supervisors sent a letter to Governor Newsom calling for a full move into Stage 2 for the county....

Senator John Moorlach (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Cal Pension Systems are Headed to BK but Not Due to C-19 Losses?

May 11, 2020 6:35 amMay 11, 2020 8:57 pm

‘In 1999, most government pension plans were 100% funded. With a 50% increase in liabilities, they instantly became two-thirds funded. And, for the last 20 years they are still two-thirds funded!’ – Sen. John Moorlach State Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa...