COVID-19 pandemic Archives - Page 8 of 11

Governor Newsom Announces New ‘Double Mask’ Guidelines

March 5, 2021 8:20 pmMarch 6, 2021 9:27 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised the state’s facemask policy Thursday, strongly encouraging Californians to wear two masks instead of one to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The CDPH revised the policy following new recommendations from the Center...

SF Homeless Department Stuns Budget Committee With $16.1 Million Tent Program Revelation

March 5, 2021 2:58 pm

Earlier this week during a San Francisco budget committee meeting, it was revealed that the city’s “Safe Sleeping Villages” homeless tent program was costing $16.1 million a year, or around $5,000 per person per month. The Safe Sleeping Villages program...

New Bill Proposes Restaurant Tax Credit

March 4, 2021 6:50 amMarch 4, 2021 11:46 am

Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 259 to enact a tax credit for restaurants. The bill would add and repeal Section 23632 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As a tax levy, the bill would take effect upon...

Budget Trailer Bill on Tax Conformity

February 20, 2021 8:04 amFebruary 23, 2021 8:03 am

On February 17, Assembly Bill 80 was gutted and amended to be a budget trailer bill as part of the “early action” package and Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D-Marina del Rey), was made the author of the bill. AB 80 would...

Increased ‘Porch Pirate’ Penalty Bill Introduced for the Second Time in the Senate

February 11, 2021 5:26 pm

On Wednesday, a bill that would increase penalties for those who steal delivered packages, commonly known as “porch pirates”, was introduced in the Senate. Senate Bill 358, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee), would drastically increase both jail time and...

The Coalition That Will Realign California

December 29, 2020 6:22 amDecember 30, 2020 3:35 pm

Poor governance, beginning long before the bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a recall campaign that may very well put California Governor Newsom into a fight for his political life in the Spring of 2021. If a suitable challenger emerges to...

Senate Bill That Would Waive State, Local Operating Fees to be Introduced Next Week

December 4, 2020 10:16 pm

On Friday, Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced that he will introduce a bill next week that would waiver operating fees for businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The currently unnamed bill would specifically waive all state...