COVID-19 Archives - Page 48 of 128

New Bill Would Provide Released Prisoners With a State ID or Driver’s License

February 16, 2021 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, a bill that would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to provide a California Identification card or driver’s license to every person released from state prison was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 717, authored...

Humboldt County Low-THC Industrial Hemp Ban Now In Place

February 16, 2021 2:55 pm

A Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ruling to ban the growing of low-THC hemp plants went into effect Monday, creating one of the most limited hemp/marijuana rulings in one of the most friendly hemp/marijuana counties in the state. From the...

COVID-19 Case Rates and Deaths Fall Dramatically in California

February 15, 2021 8:50 pmFebruary 15, 2021 8:56 pm

On Monday, Californian health officials announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases fell dramatically in the past week, falling by 27.6%. According to data compiled by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in the past week ending on...

COVID Lockdowns Should Have Been Lifted With Children Committing Suicide and ODs

February 15, 2021 5:05 pmFebruary 17, 2021 6:17 am

Comparing the Coronavirus restrictions in the 50 states and District of Columbia, California is the most restrictive state, listed at #51, the Globe reported last week. Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all public schools closed, and they remain closed, since...

Xavier Becerra Will Follow the Money, Not the Science

February 15, 2021 11:30 amFebruary 15, 2021 11:42 am

Before taking office, President Joe Biden promised that he would “listen to scientists and heed their advice” regarding the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Biden promised that he would have American schools reopened and kids back in their seats within his...

Reduced-Price School Lunches Would be Made Free Under New Bill

February 12, 2021 3:20 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would eliminate school lunch debt for low-income children was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 508, authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Arleta), would effectively remove the reduced-price option for school lunches by giving K-12 students...

Exception to Business Incentives Suspension

February 12, 2021 2:38 amFebruary 11, 2021 10:52 pm

On February 11, Assembly Members Cottie Petrie-Norris, Tom Daly, Jacqui Irwin, and Kevin Mullin introduced Assembly Bill 593 to create exceptions to the current suspension of the net operating loss deduction and limitation on the use of business tax credits....