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California’s Largest Theme Parks Call On Gov. Newsom To Fully Re-open

September 14, 2020 8:29 pm

On Monday, the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA), the trade organization that represents 8 of the largest theme parks in California, including Disneyland and Universal Studios, asked Governor Gavin Newsom to allow them to re-open citing financial and employee...

Jewish Groups Ask Gov. Newsom To Veto Mandatory H.S. Ethnic Studies Bill

September 14, 2020 6:28 pmSeptember 15, 2020 11:31 am

Late last week, over 80 Jewish groups banded together and wrote Governor Gavin Newsom a letter, asking him to veto a bill that would make ethnic studies a requirement in high school. Jewish groups call AB 331 ‘Anti-Semitic’ Under Assembly...

President Trump in Sacramento For Wildfire Briefing With Gov. Gavin Newsom

September 14, 2020 4:44 pm

President Donald Trump made a stop in Sacramento Monday, to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom and discuss as the state’s historic wildfires. Air Force One landed at McClellan Airport, which now serves as a Northern California hub for the collaborative...

Bill to Ban Rodent Poisons Miraculously Reappears After Being Shelved in 2019

September 13, 2020 5:26 pm

While healthy Californians are being forced by Gov. Gavin Newsom to stay home more than ever over the COVID-19 flu virus, and mask-up when going out, California’s homeless vagrant population continues to flourish unabated by city officials or local police....

Lawlessness in San Francisco Blamed on District Attorney Chesa Boudin

September 13, 2020 9:10 amSeptember 13, 2020 5:31 pm

The San Francisco Marina Times has a story about a meth-addicted homeless vagrant who was caught on video surveillance in August burgling a commercial building in the Mission District. Members of the San Francisco Police Department recognized the guy and...

Gov. Newsom Backs Prop. 15 ‘Split Roll’ Property Tax Increase on Business

September 12, 2020 8:01 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom threw his support behind Proposition 15, which would change how both commercial and industrial properties are taxed, leading to immediate outcry from businesses, industry leaders, and tax groups across the state. Prop 15 would amend...

California Air Quality Skyrockets To Some Of The Worst Levels Ever Due To Wildfires

September 12, 2020 7:52 am

During the week, air quality measurement services from the U.S. and across the world found that California, along with parts of the Pacific Northwest, had the worst air quality levels recorded for decades. Record smoke, air quality highs across California...