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Veto Urged for Bill Extending CA Reparations Task Force

September 13, 2022 12:30 pm

Groups that favor reparations for African-Americans in California, such as the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, sent a letter to Gavin Newsom earlier this week urging him not to sign an upcoming bill that would extend the life...

First US Monkeypox Death Recorded in LA County

September 13, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 12, 2022 8:01 pm

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced on Monday that the first U.S. death of monkeypox occurred in the County. Due to patient confidentiality and privacy laws, no...

The Need for a Gubernatorial Newsom-Dahle Debate

September 12, 2022 5:04 pm

With less than two months to go until the 2022 election, most races already have all the major events lined up. For many of the bigger and closer races, things like rallies with well-known lawmakers and celebrities can be key....

Gov. Newsom Signs Extreme Heat Warning and Ranking System Bill into Law

September 10, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2022 9:19 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that will create an extreme heat warning and ranking system in California. Assembly Bill 2238, jointly authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood) and Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), will create...

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Mosquito, Fairview Wildfires

September 9, 2022 12:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a new state of emergency on Thursday over two wildfires raging in the state: The Mosquito Fire in El Dorado and Placer Counties, as well as the Fairview Fire in Riverside County. As of Friday morning,...

AB 257 or Reversal: Fast Food Workers Weigh in on the New Fast Food Council Law

September 8, 2022 7:08 pm

Following a tumultuous week for the fast food industry in California, many fast food workers tell the Globe what they really want. The AB 257 law, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom...

Restaurants File for Referendum to Stop California’s New Fast Food Worker Law

September 8, 2022 2:16 amSeptember 9, 2022 6:37 am

A coalition of restaurant owners began the first steps toward blocking the recently signed AB 257 law on Wednesday, California’s new fast food worker law, by filing a referendum request with the California Attorney General. The AB 257 law, authored...