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Governor Newsom Issues State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Outbreak

March 5, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 6, 2020 5:53 am

On late Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Previously, Newsom had only given ‘common sense’ advice regarding the outbreak and said that 8,400 people were being monitored. But...

The Failure of School Bond Proposition 13

March 5, 2020 2:13 amMarch 4, 2020 9:19 pm

With all precincts now reporting in, Proposition 13, the bond measure that would have $15 billion go to repairing and modernizing public schools, has failed to pass. Prop 13 fails Voters turned down the measure 56% to 44%, with 2.9...

Ling Ling Chang and Josh Newman Win in the 29th District Senate Battle

March 4, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 5, 2020 11:09 am

Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar) and former Democratic Senator Josh Newman held off the other Democratic challenger, former Cerritos Joseph Cho, in a close 29th Senate district race on Tuesday. A decisive primary in Orange County Chang ended up...

Lobbying Bill Referrals

March 4, 2020 6:23 amMarch 4, 2020 6:29 am

An area that is rarely talked about in California’s Capitol community concerns the infrequent lobbying of bill referrals. In other words, how does someone get a bill referred to a favorable committee? Or an unfavorable committee? Or maybe multiple committees?...

UPDATE: Voting Irregularities in California Continue

March 3, 2020 8:20 pmMarch 3, 2020 8:30 pm

Stories of California voters going to the polls to vote, or to register to vote, and coming away empty handed or being told they cannot, are already starting. With California’s early voting process, along with a recently passed law allowing...

Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas Endorses Michael Bloomberg for President

March 3, 2020 5:22 pm

Earlier this year, Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas gave her endorsement to Michael Bloomberg to be the Democratic Presidential nominee. Earlier today, hours before polls opened, Salas reaffirmed her position, only this time focusing on Bloomberg’s relationship with Latinos and...

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin Endorses Bernie Sanders For President

March 3, 2020 1:15 pmMarch 3, 2020 1:15 pm

In October, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin announced his endorsement of Bernie Sanders. And early on Tuesday, right before voting kicked off in California, he did it again. “I am proud to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for President,” tweeted Mayor Arreguin....