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California Health Secretary Ghaly Announces School Mask Mandate Will Stay in Place Until March

February 14, 2022 8:53 pmFebruary 14, 2022 9:02 pm

California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday that the school mask mandate would stay in place for the rest of February despite drastically falling COVID-19 cases in the state and other states ending similar mandates...

AG Bonta, SF Mayor, SF City Attorney Working Together to Solve Suspended Agreement between SFPD and DA

February 14, 2022 3:36 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu issued a joint statement on Monday that they will be assisting in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) renegotiation between the San Francisco District...

Permanent Vote by Mail in California

February 14, 2022 3:33 pmFebruary 14, 2022 3:22 pm

California law provides for permanent vote by mail status for voters. These provisions are contained in Division 3, Chapter 3. Section 3200 provides that a voter who qualifies under this chapter is entitled to become a permanent vote by mail...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, Celebrities Shown Attending Super Bowl Sans Required Masks

February 14, 2022 12:09 pm

During Super Bowl LVI held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, prominent California celebrities and lawmakers were seen without masks, breaking both state and local laws, while also further calling into the question the need for local mandatory mask...

California Reinstates COVID Paid Sick Leave in Early Budget Action

February 14, 2022 8:29 amFebruary 14, 2022 6:40 am

As part of the “early action” budget items, Senate Bill 114 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) was amended on February 2, passed the Legislature on February 7, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9 as Chapter...

Rules for New Resident Voters

February 14, 2022 6:21 amFebruary 14, 2022 6:24 am

California’s Elections Code in Division 3, Chapter 5 deals with new resident application and voting procedures. Section 3400 requires registration for new residents to be in progress beginning with the 14th day prior to an election and ending on the...

Rules for New Citizen Voters in California

February 13, 2022 3:25 pmFebruary 13, 2022 8:57 am

California’s Elections Code provides in Division 3, Chapter 6 for new citizens application and voting procedures. Section 3500 provides that a new citizen is eligible to register and vote at the office of, or at another location designated by, the...