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Citizen Power: Masks Off and Health Director Out in OC

June 19, 2020 10:19 amMarch 17, 2022 8:25 pm

If you read the myriad of misleading online newspaper headlines in California you would be led to believe that Gov. Newsom’s new “order” that masks must be worn outdoors is an enforceable state law (see here, here, here, here, here)....

Gov. Newsom Issues Mandatory Mask Order, Worn Inside and Outside

June 18, 2020 2:42 pmJune 18, 2020 2:43 pm

‘We usually recommend people who are ill wear surgical masks to prevent transmission [to others]… it may be kind of an awareness tool, but in terms of its direct benefits, there’s no data.’ Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, Professor of Medicine and...

California Letting Out More Prisoners Over COVID in Second Wave of Early Release Program

June 18, 2020 11:17 amJune 18, 2020 11:23 am

California is releasing some prisoners early to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the Golden State’s jails. The jail birds will be sprung starting July 1, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The idea is to...

Masks May Provide Mental Health Benefits Rather Than Physical Health Benefits

June 18, 2020 7:55 amJune 18, 2020 8:12 am

Breathing common air in public places is not how the virus is transmitted. With the media continuing to spread fear of coronavirus faster than the virus itself, Gov. Gavin Newsom is now considering making mask-wearing mandatory throughout the state....

Fort Bragg To Consider Changing Name Over Confederate-Tinged Past

June 17, 2020 2:39 pm

‘You cannot change history. We are a tight-knit community who do not favor changing our name, especially when pushed to do so by politicos who have never even visited our town and know nothing of our long and rich local...

Sen. John M. W. Moorlach. (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Why Sen. John Moorlach Opposes California’s State Budget

June 16, 2020 11:02 am

Senator John M.W. Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) is the only CPA in the State Legislature. As such, his dire warnings about California’s budget deficit need to be considered. California Globe watched all of the budget debate Monday, and as usual, Moorlach schooled the Senate...

Conducting Business in the State Capitol During COVID-19

June 16, 2020 10:10 amJune 16, 2020 6:22 am

What business is there to conduct in the California State Capitol during this time of pandemic? The answer is “only committee hearings.” Despite some staff and most legislators working in the Capitol building, at least to participate in legislative hearings,...