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Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Suspended Until June

April 24, 2020 1:39 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to suspend the 2016 plastic bag ban for 60 days out of COVID-19 coronavirus concerns. The law, which started out as Senate Bill 270 in 2015 and later as Proposition 67...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 17th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 24, 2020 7:59 amApril 26, 2020 1:04 pm

Most of the Bay Area’s Congressional districts are solidly blue, and D-17 is no exception. Incumbent Congressman Rohit “Ro” Khanna (D-CA) has dominated each election since unseating former Congressman Mike Honda in 2016. In the primary last month he garnered...

Restraining Order to Stop In-Person Church Services Denied by Judge

April 23, 2020 6:05 pm

On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles denied a request by three Los Angeles area churches to hold in-church services while both state and county lockdown are in effect. In-person church services will continue to not be allowed...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 45th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 23, 2020 2:15 amApril 22, 2020 10:01 pm

While most districts that are in Orange County this election cycle are set to be battlegrounds, such as the close 49th district race, one that still ranks as ‘likely Democrat’ is the 45th district. Completely encompassed by the county with...

California’s Economy Will Not Reopen Soon Gov Newsom Says

April 22, 2020 2:51 pmApril 22, 2020 2:51 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that the state currently has no plans to reopen the state or end stay-at-home restrictions as the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread in California. Stay-at-home restrictions to stay in place for the time being...

Assembly Budget Committee Praises and Questions Governor Newsom’s Coronavirus Decisions

April 21, 2020 3:03 pm

On Monday, the Assembly Budget Committee conducted an oversight hearing on Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 coronavirus plan, as well as Newsom’s emergency powers and the $7 billion he has spent on measures so far. Praise and frustration against the Governor...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 49th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 21, 2020 2:25 amApril 20, 2020 9:21 pm

2020 Congressional battleground districts in California are scattered all over the state, mostly in suburban or formerly rural areas going over a change. But in SoCal, Orange County seems to have the lion share. Most races in or around the...