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Gov. Newsom Physically Attacked While Touring Oakland Small Businesses

June 18, 2021 12:49 pmJune 24, 2021 6:39 am

NOTE TO READERS: Comments on this article have been disabled. Governor Gavin Newsom was assaulted by a 54-year-old man while in Oakland on Thursday, one of the first physical confrontations against the Governor during his term. According to law enforcement...

Senate Passes Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Fix Social Security Payment Formula

June 18, 2021 2:14 amJune 24, 2021 6:39 am

A joint resolution that would urge the United States Congress to change the way that Social Security payments are formulated to prevent a decrease in benefits was passed unanimously in the California state Senate on Thursday. Senate Joint Resolution 5,...

Hollywood’s Phony Environmentalists

June 17, 2021 6:50 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:48 am

On February 8, 2021 more than 200 individuals—mostly actors and other Hollywood socialites—penned an open letter praising President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline XL. It’s main goal however was to demand further environmental action to combat climate change. This...

After Reopening, CA Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order Clarifying Mask Use – Sort of

June 17, 2021 5:04 pmJune 24, 2021 6:40 am

“Governor Newsom signs Executive Order expediting Cal/OSHA’s revised COVID-19 regulations to ensure consistency with Public Health Guidance,” the headline from the governor’s office said in an email sent out Thursday afternoon. It took many visits to CalOSHA/CDPH/CDC web pages to...

SF Supervisor Proposes Ordinance To Stop Landlords From Taking Away Apartment Amenities

June 17, 2021 2:48 pmJune 17, 2021 2:48 pm

San Francisco Supervisor Ben Mandelman proposed a new ordinance at the Board of Supervisors meeting this week that would halt landlords from taking away any amenities from renters that were originally offered, such as laundry rooms and parking. For several...

Gov. Newsom Announces More Incentive Programs To Help Reach 70% Total Vaccination Figure

June 17, 2021 11:30 amMarch 22, 2022 11:49 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced at a press conference at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Wednesday that the next 50,000 Californians to be vaccinated at participating clinics would be receiving a free Six Flags ticket. Press play to hear a narrated...

Unvaccinated Capitol Staffers Sent to One Facility to be COVID Tested Weekly, Together

June 17, 2021 11:26 amJune 17, 2021 3:30 pm

UPDATE below: The California Globe has learned that employees of the California Senate and Assembly who are unvaccinated will be sent weekly on Mondays to Cal Expo, between 7:00am and 9:00am for COVID testing – all at one location, together,...