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Death of DHS Whistleblower Philip Haney Not a Suicide, Say House Republicans

March 11, 2020 2:15 pmMarch 11, 2020 2:16 pm

Philip Haney, the former Department of Homeland Security whistleblower, found dead in Amador County last month, was not a suicide but a murder, according to Reps. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) and Steve King (R-Iowa), both friends of the deceased. “I don’t...

California’s Primary May Be Moved Back to June For Most Years Under Proposed Bill

March 11, 2020 1:30 pmMarch 11, 2020 1:47 pm

A new Senate bill will be introduced in the next few weeks with the goal of moving California’s Primary election for all non-presidential election years back to the month of June. Under a rewritten Senate Bill 970, authored by Senator...

Residents In North San Diego County Slap Encinitas With Lawsuit On Homeless Program

March 11, 2020 11:20 amJune 12, 2020 3:55 pm

Members of the NC3 believe that it is an irresponsible use of tax payer funds to spend over a $1 million on a safe parking lot for less than ten vehicles. A lawsuit was filed this month against the...

California’s Mayors Split on Vacation Home Tax Bill Aimed to Aid Homeless

March 11, 2020 6:15 amMarch 11, 2020 7:37 pm

“More money is necessary. But it’s not sufficient. More money needs to be accompanied by some form of legal mandate for all of us to bring people indoors.” ~Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg On Monday, California’s Big City Mayors of...

Santa Clara County Bans All Gatherings of More Than 1,000 People

March 10, 2020 5:28 pm

On Monday evening, Santa Clara County officials formally announced a ban on events and gatherings with more than 1,000 people in attendance for the rest of the month to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The ban in Santa...

Church and Hospital Land Housing Bill Back After Amendment Change

March 9, 2020 2:40 pm

On Friday, a bill that would block zoning restrictions on land owned by churches and hospitals to build housing units was brought back to the Senate again following amendment changes. Senate Bill 899, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco),...

Californians Can Now Be Tested for Coronavirus for Free

March 7, 2020 8:02 amMarch 9, 2020 7:34 am

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Insurance, and the California Department of Managed Care announced that people who think they contracted the coronavirus would receive free testing. Under the testing plan, all commercial and Medi-Cal health plans...