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Newsom Taps Johns Hopkins Senior Advisor Natalie Palugyai For Labor Secretary

July 15, 2021 10:53 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that Natalie Palugyai, currently the Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, has been appointed as the next Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA). Pulugyai will replace...

Bill To Stop CA Prisons From Transferring Illegal Immigrant Prisoners To ICE Custody Passes Senate Committee

July 15, 2021 2:34 amJuly 14, 2021 9:39 pm

A bill that would halt state or local law enforcement from arresting, detaining, or assisting in arresting in transferring prisoners for immigration enforcement reasons was passed in the Senate Public Safety Committee 4-1. Assembly Bill 937, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy...

Bill To Decertify Police Officers With Multiple Misconduct Incidents Passes Assembly Committee

July 14, 2021 3:31 pmJuly 15, 2021 10:54 am

A bill to create a process and commission to decertify law enforcement officers who have had multiple incidents of misconduct or excessive force was passed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Steven...

Councilman Mike Bonin Recall Petition Approved By LA City Clerk

July 14, 2021 11:06 am

Los Angeles City Clerk Holly Wolcott announced this week that the petition to recall Councilman Mike Bonin was approved for signature gathering, becoming the second member of the LA City Council to receive such a notice in the past week....

‘Fix California’ Launches Statewide Legal Inspection of Current County Voter Rolls

July 14, 2021 8:42 amMarch 23, 2022 11:50 am

California’s November 3, 2020 election was marred by significant voting and registration irregularities, the Globe reported in June, following an alarming report by the Election Integrity Project California. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

Rural CA Communities On Frontlines as Battle Against Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Intensifies

July 14, 2021 2:29 amJuly 13, 2021 4:22 pm

Rural communities are on the frontlines as the battle against illegal marijuana cultivation intensifies throughout California. The San Bernardino Sheriffs raided an illegal marijuana grow in 29 Palms in late June. Although these busts have become a common occurrence throughout...

California Stimulus Checks to Arrive Week Before Recall Election in September

July 13, 2021 5:18 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:49 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the $100 billion budget deal on Monday, setting up the $12 billion Golden State stimulus plan to come into effect shortly before the September 14th recall vote. Press play to hear a narrated version...