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California Pulls All Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Following Blood Clot Cases

April 13, 2021 2:45 pm

Following reports that there have been several cases of severe blood clots associated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Californian health officials joined a growing number of states in temporary halting it’s usage on Tuesday. In a joint a...

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros Nominated For Pentagon Position By President Biden

April 13, 2021 11:10 amApril 13, 2021 11:21 am

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros was nominated by President Joe Biden on Monday to be the next Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness at the Department of Defense, becoming only the latest prominent Californian to be nominated by the White...

California Lifts Capacity Limits on In-Person Religious Meetings Following Supreme Court Decision

April 13, 2021 2:18 amApril 12, 2021 9:20 pm

In-person religious meeting capacity limits were lifted in California Monday following a U.S. Supreme Court decision made over the weekend. Since last year, the state has attempted to limit indoor religious services and meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However,...

Former Producer Harvey Weinstein Indicted by Los Angeles DA, Fights CA Extradition

April 12, 2021 5:49 pm

Former Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein was indicted over sexual assault charges by Los Angeles County district attorneys on Monday, challenging an extradition from New York to California. Weinstein, who is currently serving 23 years in Wende...

Politicians Targeted For Recall Could Receive Names/Addresses of Every Voter who Signed Petition

April 12, 2021 2:51 pmApril 13, 2021 4:14 pm

A bill to require the State of California to provide an elected official who is the subject of a recall election the names and addresses of every voter who signed the petition faces a crucial committee vote this week. Senate...

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Buys Home for $1.4M in Mostly White LA Neighborhood

April 10, 2021 10:08 am

Patrisse Khan-Cullors, the 37-year-old social justice agitator and co-founder of the controversial Black Lives Matter movement, just purchased a home for $1.4 million in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles. Black Lives Matter supporters would be justified in questioning where the...

Miguel Santiago introduced the free tuition bill.

Digital Drivers License, ID Card Pilot Program Bill Moves Up In Assembly Committee

April 10, 2021 3:19 amApril 9, 2021 9:25 pm

A bill that would create a pilot program to test the usage of digital driver’s licenses and ID cards made its way past the Assembly Transportation Committee earlier this week and is due to be heard in another committee later...