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Assemblywoman Christy Smith Still Campaigning Instead of Holding Hearings on Coronavirus Crisis?

April 14, 2020 6:54 am

Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) has been campaigning to replace now-disgraced Democratic Representative Katie Hill in CA-25. The special election will take place May 12th in an “all-mail ballot election” because of a recent executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom....

Experts Significantly Lower Coronavirus Death Projections in California

April 14, 2020 2:12 amApril 14, 2020 2:39 pm

On Monday, health experts at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington lowered COVID-19 coronavirus death projections for California substantially from around 1,750 a week ago to 1,483. In March, the University of Washington initially...

Center for American Liberty Sues Gov. Newsom, AG Becerra and Many County Officials Over Church Ban

April 13, 2020 5:08 pm

‘The Constitution does not only guarantee religious liberty on Easter Sunday, or only to Christians. Religious freedom is a fundamental human right and the government must respect the dignity of all persons, regardless of their faith background, to exercise their...

California Orders Insurance Companies to Issue Refunds Over Coronavirus Concerns

April 13, 2020 4:11 pmApril 13, 2020 8:15 pm

On Monday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered all insurance companies operating in California to give either refunds or future credit on premiums paid during March and April due to a sharp decline of risk because of the effects of...

Bail Temporary Suspended For Most Non-Felonies in California

April 13, 2020 3:17 pmApril 13, 2020 3:26 pm

On Monday April 13th, beginning at 5 P.M, bail will be eliminated for the majority of crimes in California. $0 Bail The emergency order, which was approved by the Judicial Council of California last week, will cover all misdemeanors and...

Political Analysts Say CA-25 Race Between Republican Mike Garcia and Democrat Christy Smith a ‘Toss-Up’

April 13, 2020 11:16 amApril 13, 2020 3:44 pm

The congressional race in CA-25, is now considered a much closer toss-up than previously thought. Both the Cook Political report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved CA -25 from “lean Democratic” victory to “toss up.” The 25th congressional district seat...

Los Angeles County Extends Stay-At-Home Orders Until May 15th

April 12, 2020 2:20 amApril 12, 2020 9:01 am

On Friday, Los Angeles County officially extended coronavirus stay-at-home and essential business measures for another month, moving the end date from April 19th to May 15th. LA County under lockdown until May 15th LA County health officials warned at a...