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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Sued By California for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

July 15, 2020 5:40 pm

On Wednesday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was sued by a California-led coalition of 23 state and DC Attorney Generals over changes to a student loan forgiveness program. California, Massachusetts sue Betsy Devos, Department of Education The lawsuit specifically targets...

California’s Foie Gras Ban Overturned by District Court

July 15, 2020 2:43 pmJuly 15, 2020 2:45 pm

On Tuesday, U.S. Central District of California Court Judge Stephen V. Wilson ruled that foie gras, French for “fat liver” of goose or duck, can once again be sold in California, overturning an eight year ban on the luxury food....

Los Angeles Facing A Second Citywide Shutdown

July 15, 2020 2:15 amMarch 17, 2022 8:18 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that Los Angeles was close to going into a complete shutdown due to the high number of new COVID-19...

Domestic Worker Cal/OSHA Protection Expansion Bill Set For Assembly Hearings

July 14, 2020 9:23 pmJuly 14, 2020 7:50 pm

This week, both supporters and opponents of a bill that would add Cal/OSHA protections for household domestic workers built up their cases during legislative recess before an expected Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing to be held in the coming...

O.C. Board of Education Votes For No Mandatory Masks, No Social Distancing In Recommendations

July 14, 2020 6:18 pm

On Monday, the Orange County Board of Education voted 4 to 1 to approve new school reopening suggestions, including not making it a requirement for students to wear masks or social distance themselves. New recommendations by the O.C. Board In...

NEA focuses on Sanctuary Cities, BLM, Drag Queen Dances

July 14, 2020 2:29 amJuly 13, 2020 8:33 pm

The word “hypocrite” comes from the Greek theater. It means literally, “to answer from under a mask.” Simplified, hypocrisy is “playacting,” or pretending to be something — or someone — we are not. A masquerade. With that definition in mind,...

100,000 Mail-In Ballots Rejected By CA Election Officials in March Primary

July 13, 2020 6:03 pm

On Monday, election data released by the California Secretary of State’s Office revealed that over 100,000 mail-in ballots in California were rejected in the March presidential primary, 1.5% of the 7 million mail-in ballots sent in. 102,428 rejected ballots in...