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2020 General Election Preview: San Diego Mayoral

October 9, 2020 6:44 amOctober 12, 2020 11:15 am

San Diego: For the longest time, “America’s Finest City” was as reliably Republican as Orange County or any inland Northern California county above the Bay. But the city began trickling in Democrats a few decades ago, culminating with the city...

Disney, Theme Parks Criticize Gov. Newsom Over ‘No Hurry’ to Put Out Re-Opening Guidelines

October 8, 2020 8:14 pmOctober 9, 2020 6:28 am

On Thursday, the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA) theme park trade group, and Disney Parks, the theme park division of Disney, denounced Governor Gavin Newsom’s Wednesday announcement that theme park re-openings in the state would be indefinitely delayed. California...

EDD Begins To Reduce Backlogged Unemployment Claims Following System Updates

October 8, 2020 3:44 pmOctober 9, 2020 6:50 am

On Wednesday, the Employment Development Department (EDD) announced that 246,000 of the 1.6 million backlogged unemployment claims have been paid and mailed following a two-week hiatus of claims. However, the backlog will still take well into January 2021 to address....

2020 General Election Preview: 68th Assembly District

October 8, 2020 7:01 amOctober 8, 2020 7:23 am

The 68th Assembly District: Located entirely in Orange County, the 68th Assembly District is comprised several wealthy suburbs, including Tustin, Orange, Lake Forest, and parts of cities Anaheim and Irvine. Like most OC districts, the 68th is majority white with...

Gov. Newsom Announces That Theme Park Re-openings Will Not Be Happening Soon

October 7, 2020 5:28 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:44 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that reopening guidelines for California theme parks would not come out anytime soon, directly contradicting what California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Mark Ghaly said Tuesday about reopening guidelines coming as soon as...

Los Angeles Fined $2.5 Million Over Discovery Misconduct In Lawsuit

October 7, 2020 2:43 pmOctober 8, 2020 7:22 am

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle ordered the city of Los Angeles to pay a fine amounting to $2.5 million for “serious abuse of discovery by the city and its counsel” during a court case...

The Money Behind Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s ‘Strong Mayor’ Measure A

October 7, 2020 2:50 amOctober 8, 2020 8:56 am

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and his allies in the Yes on Measure A campaign claim that if the “strong mayor” charter amendment passes on November 3 it will promote “transparency and accountability,” as well as “an equitable Sacramento, increasing citizen...