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Uber, Lyft Ordered By Superior Court To Reclassify All Drivers As Employees

August 10, 2020 9:05 pmAugust 10, 2020 9:43 pm

On Monday, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman ruled that rideshare drivers in the state should be reclassified as employees, strengthening the AB 5 law passed last year. Rideshare drivers ruled to be employees Under Judge Schulman’s ruling,...

Sen. Melendez Bill May End State Of Emergency, Gov’s Emergency Powers

August 10, 2020 5:09 pmAugust 11, 2020 8:02 am

A bill that would end California’s state of emergency and remove Governor Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers to close schools, businesses, and other gathering areas faces another week of challenges in the Senate Rules Committee. A bill to end pandemic emergency...

California Public Health Director Dr. Sonia Angell Resigns After Data Glitch

August 10, 2020 2:41 pm

On Monday, California Public Health Director and state Public Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell resigned without warning after less than a year in both respective positions. Dr. Angell had been on the forefront of California’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic,...

Cell Tower Emergency Power Bill Passes Assembly Committee

August 6, 2020 6:22 amAugust 6, 2020 2:03 pm

On Monday, a bill that would require backup power to be available for all cell phone towers in high risk fire areas in California was moved up in the Assembly, coming close to a final vote and passage by the...

California NCAA Players Demand More COVID-19 Protections, Extended Eligibility From Governor

August 5, 2020 12:45 pmAugust 7, 2020 11:13 am

On Tuesday, a group of Californian Pac-12 football players and officials from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office met to discuss what the state is doing for players during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the Governor could possibly do to protect them...

CHHS Announces Recently Reported COVID-19 Rate Drops Were Not Accurate

August 5, 2020 3:22 amAugust 5, 2020 6:25 am

On Tuesday, California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that COVID-19 rate drops reported by Governor Gavin Newsom during a press conference on Monday was not accurate, meaning that California possibly saw a rise in positive...

Bill Would Allow Certified Midwifes to Perform Abortions Without Doctors

August 4, 2020 5:19 pm

On Friday, the Assembly Business and Professions Committee will hear a bill that would allowed certified nurse-midwifes to perform abortions without doctor supervision. Certified nurse-midwives close to getting expanded rights and duties Senate Bill 1237, authored by Senator Bill Dodd...