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State to Revoke Liquor Licenses of Businesses that Defy Lockdown Orders

May 7, 2020 5:13 pm

Earlier this week, California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents visited numerous Yuba and Sutter County restaurants and threatened to revoke their liquor licenses if they didn’t close. ABC agents in Sutter and Yuba restaurants ABC has said that defying the...

CHP Blocks Off Capitol Building Amid Growing Protests in Sacramento

May 7, 2020 2:00 pmMay 7, 2020 8:17 pm

On Thursday, a large part of the State Capitol Building area was blocked off by law enforcement as a large group of protesters swarmed the area to rally against the statewide lockdown. Workers and protesters met by the California Highway...

Los Angeles County to Begin Reopening Friday

May 7, 2020 7:36 am

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that many businesses and outdoor areas will reopen on Friday. Stores, golf courses, and trails to open countywide Stores such as florists, book stores, clothes stores, and others will open but...

U.S. District Court Rules that In-Person Church Services Can Be Banned During Lockdown

May 7, 2020 2:10 amMay 7, 2020 2:01 pm

On Tuesday, Judge John Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on in-person house of worship assemblies was valid. Newsom and California win large case challenging house...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Uber, Lyft Sued by California Over Alleged Labor Rights Violations

May 6, 2020 1:57 pm

On Tuesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the state is suing rideshare giants Uber and Lyft over numerous labor rights violations, and for not treating their drivers as employees. California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego push...

California Assembly Reconvenes, Senate to Follow on May 11th

May 5, 2020 5:46 pmMay 5, 2020 5:47 pm

On Monday, members of the Assembly reconvened at the Capitol Building in Sacramento for the first time in almost two months. Assembly back for the first time since March While expected workloads of bills, committees, and the annual budget are...

California to Lose as Much as $72.1 Billion in Tourism Spending This Year

May 5, 2020 2:57 pm

On Tuesday, a new projection by Tourism Economics was released showing that California is currently on track to lose $72.1 billion in travel related spending this year. In addition, by the end of this month, 613,000 travel and tourism related...