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Sonoma County Emergency Management Director Under Fire For Family Visit to Closed Beach

April 1, 2020 2:23 pm

Sonoma County Emergency Management Director Christopher Godley is facing statewide criticism this week for visiting a beach with his family, which had been closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. A family beach day against county and state orders...

California Public School Buildings to Close for Rest of Year

March 31, 2020 8:43 pm

On Tuesday, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that all public schools in California will be closed through the end of the school year. Closed buildings, open schools School buildings will remain closed because of COVID-19 coronavirus social...

New Bill Would Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Those Affected by Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 4:23 pm

A new Senate bill designed to give more funding to families struggling to care for children under the COVID-19 coronavirus stay-at-home orders was announced on Monday. An expansion of the Paid Family Leave program Senate Bill 943, authored by Senator...

California Small Businesses Given Several Tax Extensions by Executive Order

March 31, 2020 1:38 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order granting small businesses across California time extensions over filing taxes, refunds, and for different business licenses due to timing and staffing issues stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Under Executive Order...

Trump Admin Names Gun Makers and Retailers Essential Businesses Nationwide

March 31, 2020 12:46 pmApril 1, 2020 6:11 am

“It is precisely during such an emergency that we need government officials to stay within their authority.. and not one inch beyond.” Ammoland Last week, the National Rifle Association, in conjunction with the Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights...

California State Parks Closed to All Vehicles Following Massive Influx of Visitors

March 30, 2020 1:30 pmMarch 30, 2020 4:03 pm

On Sunday, California State Parks closed down the parking areas and other vehicle areas at all 280 park locations. The State Parks agency made the decision after having parks being flooded with people escaping stay-at-home orders for the last few...

UPDATED: Gov. Newsom and California Officials Sued by NRA, 2A Foundation, Over Closing Gun Stores

March 28, 2020 5:40 pmMarch 29, 2020 2:11 pm

UPDATE below: The National Rifle Association, in conjunction with the Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Coalition, and Firearms Policy Conference, sued Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials on Friday over the closing of gun stores in response to...