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Attorney General Becerra Files 9 Last Minute Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

January 20, 2021 2:31 amJanuary 21, 2021 5:30 pm

On Tuesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed nine lawsuits against the Trump Administration, less than 24 hours before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The filings on Tuesday bring the total number of lawsuits by Becerra, who is President-elect...

CHHS Secretary Ghaly Warns That High School Athletics May Be Postponed Again

January 19, 2021 7:12 pmJanuary 19, 2021 7:13 pm

On Tuesday, California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that there may be another delay in returning high school and other youth sports programs back after the long COVID-19 suspension of play. At a news conference,...

San Diego School Superintendent Cindy Marten Named As Biden’s Next Deputy Education Secretary

January 18, 2021 3:39 pmJanuary 18, 2021 3:47 pm

San Diego United School District (SDUSD) Superintendent Cindy Marten was named by President-elect Joe Biden Monday, as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and UC San Diego-educated Marten has worked as an educator...

Gov. Newsom Names SOS Alex Padilla to Replace Kamala Harris as U.S. Senator from CA

January 18, 2021 1:04 pmJanuary 19, 2021 2:17 pm

As Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris prepares to be inaugurated Vice-President at Wednesday’s inauguration, she submitted her formal resignation to California Gov. Gavin Newsom from the United States Senate Monday. As Harris made her resignation formal, Gov. Newsom officially appointed Alex Padilla...

CA Supreme Court Undermines Independent Worker Test Ruling it Retroactive

January 15, 2021 2:25 amJanuary 16, 2021 10:35 am

On Thursday the California Supreme Court ruled that the “ABC” test for finding independent contractors and workers under the AB 5 law is now to be considered retroactive. Under AB 5, the ABC test, first clarified in the 2018 Dynamex...

Gov. Newsom Announces National Guard Activation for Protests Next Week

January 14, 2021 6:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he will be activating up to 1,000 California National Guard troops to help protect the Capitol Building and ‘critical state infrastructure’ in preparation for planned armed protests next week during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. In...

All Californians 65+ to be Next in Line For COVID-19 Vaccine

January 13, 2021 3:25 pm

California health officials announced Wednesday that all California residents age 65 and older would be next in line to receive the vaccine following the first phase given to health care workers. The announcement came as something of a surprise to...