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California Legislators Finally Agree Upon School Reopening Plan – and $6.5 Billion Price Tag

February 19, 2021 3:06 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would allocate $6.5 billion to help schools across California reopen for in-school learning was finally agreed upon by state legislators. Senate Bill 86, authored by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, would replace...

Gov. Newsom Recall Still Needs Donors and Signatures

February 18, 2021 3:30 pmFebruary 18, 2021 3:33 pm

While the chances that Gavin Newsom will face a recall election are greater than ever, those chances are diminished whenever anyone says the signature gathering campaign has been successfully concluded. It is not done yet, and without ongoing financial and volunteer support...

Newsom Recall Campaign Hits Nearly 1.7 Million Signatures

February 18, 2021 3:21 pm

On Wednesday, the California Patriot Coalition/Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 announced that 1,689,000 signatures had been gathered for the Governor Gavin Newsom recall petition. The recall campaign’s collection pace accelerated quickly during the past week, bringing in nearly 200,000 signatures in...

Bill That Would Prohibit Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Reintroduced to Senate

February 18, 2021 2:15 amFebruary 17, 2021 9:20 pm

A bill that would prohibit rehab facilities from falsely advertising or marketing their services was reintroduced in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would specifically prohibit the operator of a licensed alcoholism or...

New Bill Proposes Business Interruption Coverage for COVID Closures

February 17, 2021 10:47 amFebruary 17, 2021 10:50 am

On February 16, Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) introduced Assembly Bill 743. It would add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 10109) to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code. The bill also contains an urgency clause, so the measure...

New Bill Allows Documentation of COVID in the Workplace

February 17, 2021 7:54 amFebruary 17, 2021 8:19 am

On February 16, Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 757 related to required document of COVID tests and diagnoses. The bill would add Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1140) to Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor...

Los Angeles School Board to Fire 133 Police Officers in Favor of ‘Climate Coach’ Program

February 17, 2021 2:35 amFebruary 17, 2021 3:15 pm

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education announced a sweeping overhaul of school security, voting to fire 133 Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) members in favor of school “climate coaches”. The decision to cut...