California lockdown Archives - Page 9 of 11

Gov. Newsom Predicts ‘Tens of Billions of Dollars’ of Debt From COVID-19 Lockdown

May 7, 2020 1:29 pmMay 7, 2020 5:21 pm

The State of California is facing even more dire financial times ahead than we are currently experiencing under lockdown, with job and business losses. Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his daily briefing Thursday, said he is anticipating “tens of billions of...

Los Angeles County to Begin Reopening Friday

May 7, 2020 7:36 am

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that many businesses and outdoor areas will reopen on Friday. Stores, golf courses, and trails to open countywide Stores such as florists, book stores, clothes stores, and others will open but...

U.S. District Court Rules that In-Person Church Services Can Be Banned During Lockdown

May 7, 2020 2:10 amMay 7, 2020 2:01 pm

On Tuesday, Judge John Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on in-person house of worship assemblies was valid. Newsom and California win large case challenging house...

California to Lose as Much as $72.1 Billion in Tourism Spending This Year

May 5, 2020 2:57 pm

On Tuesday, a new projection by Tourism Economics was released showing that California is currently on track to lose $72.1 billion in travel related spending this year. In addition, by the end of this month, 613,000 travel and tourism related...

Two More Counties Reopen Against Gov. Newsom’s Lockdown Orders

May 4, 2020 2:25 pm

On Monday, Yuba County and Sutter County, two counties directly north of Sacramento with a combined population of 170,000, became the second and third counties in California to reopen in defiance to Governor Gavin Newsom’s lockdown orders. Yuba and Sutter...

Modoc County Reopens, Defies Gov. Newsom’s Order

May 1, 2020 3:12 pm

‘No one knows what the state will do in retaliation right now, but hey, restaurants are open now.’ On Friday, Modoc County, a small Oregon-bordering county of 9,000 people, became the first California county to break with Governor Gavin...

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Sen Morrell: Considerations on Reopening California

May 1, 2020 9:20 amMay 1, 2020 9:37 am

Our state and nation have implemented extraordinary measures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic – a reflection of the recognized need to take seriously the safety and health of our communities. We are forever grateful to our health care...