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Senate Committee Finds Nearly One-Third Of All Restaurants Closed in CA Due To Pandemic

May 20, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 6:35 am

A Special Senate Committee formulated to focus on pandemic related responses reported on Tuesday that restaurants in California had been damaged inordinately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, around one-third of all...

Gov. Newsom’s State Surplus Found To Be Only $38 Billion In New LAO Report

May 19, 2021 11:33 am

Earlier this week, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, a non-partisan group within the California state government, found that the state budget surplus is only around $38 billion – half of the $76 billion that Governor Newsom touted in his recent...

Globe Exclusive Interview: Gang of Palestinians Beat Jews in West Hollywood

May 19, 2021 11:21 amMarch 22, 2022 11:41 am

An Arabic man was dining with Jewish friends in West Hollywood Monday evening, when he said around 9:00pm several cars drove by slowly flying Palestinian flags. “Maher,” who only provided his first name out of concerns for his safety, said...

Bill To Stop Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Passed in Senate

May 18, 2021 2:31 pm

A bill proposing to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services was unanimously passed by the California State Senate on Monday, 38-0. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Patricia Bates...

Gov. Newsom Made $1.7 Million Last Year According To Tax Returns

May 18, 2021 11:05 am

Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2019 tax returns on Monday, showing that he made $1.7 million during his first year as Governor. His returns, which were briefly unveiled to the press to look at but not photograph or film, also...

California Mask Mandate In Place Until June 15th Despite Mounting Pressure

May 17, 2021 3:30 pmMay 18, 2021 8:18 pm

California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced in a statement on Monday that California’s mask mandate would stay in place despite a growing number of calls from lawmakers and citizens to end it sooner. Throughout the...

Skid Row Shelter Order Temporary Halted By Appellate Court

May 15, 2021 2:17 amMay 19, 2021 2:38 pm

Judges on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals halted an order to offer housing or shelter in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles on Thursday, seeking more information about the case to make an appropriate ruling. In April,...