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COVID-19 Fatigue: CA County Health Departments Push For More 17-Under Vaccinations with New Variant

July 6, 2022 2:30 amJuly 6, 2022 12:42 pm

COVID-19 transmission statistics from late June to early July have found that California is experiencing a similar summer surge in cases similar to what they experienced in 2020 and 2021. On July 4, 2022, the seven day average for new...

Gov. Newsom Polls Higher Than VP Harris as 2024 Dem Candidate In New Poll

July 5, 2022 4:02 pm

According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov Survey released on Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom would have a better chance at beating likely Republican candidates than Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The survey, which was conducted in...

New Law Bans Arrests for Prostitution-Related Loitering Approved by Gov. Newsom

July 5, 2022 12:20 pm

A bill that bans arrests for “loitering with the intent of prostitution” was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom during the weekend, formally ending the long-standing practice to crackdown on prostitution in cities across the state. Senate Bill 357,...

America’s Best on Display July 4th, Even in California

July 5, 2022 2:10 amJuly 4, 2022 7:38 pm

Living in downtown Sacramento for more than 30 years hasn’t always been a picnic. I frequently write about encounters with homeless vagrants in downtown, as well as in the park near my house. I also chronicle the escalating crime and...

The Floridian response to Newsom’s July 4th Florida Ad

July 4, 2022 5:35 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom, after a week of speculation, released his long-awaited Florida ad on Monday, drawing the ire of many in the Sunshine State. While the Globe has already pointed out the ads many faults, as well as the...

AG Bonta Restricts Four More States for State-Funded Travel Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies

July 1, 2022 2:50 amJuly 1, 2022 6:31 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah would be added to the list of states that California halts state-sponsored travel to due to recent LGBT restriction laws. Ever since AB 1887 was passed...

LA City Council Gives Final Approval of $25 Hour Wage Increase For All Private Hospital Workers

June 30, 2022 5:07 pm

The Los Angeles City Council gave a final vote on an ordinance Wednesday to increase the minimum wage for workers at private hospitals to $25 an hour throughout the city. The increase, which will affect all workers in the hospital...