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California Democratic Party Gives $250,000 To Gov. Newsom’s Anti-Recall Committee

March 16, 2021 2:41 amMarch 15, 2021 9:42 pm

On Monday, the California Democratic Party (CADEM) announced that it gave $250,000 to the Governor Gavin Newsom-led Stop the Republican Recall political committee. The decision to contribute a quarter of a million dollars came only hours after Newsom’s campaign against...

Voters Remember CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Troubles Began Before Pandemic, Part II

March 15, 2021 8:30 pmMarch 19, 2021 1:20 pm

In Part l of Voters Know CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Troubles Began Before Pandemic, we suggested “A more contrite-sounding California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now acknowledging some of his mistakes in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, however, he still doesn’t...

LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino Announces 2022 Mayoral Candidacy

March 15, 2021 6:06 pmMarch 15, 2021 6:08 pm

On Monday, Councilman and former LAPD officer Joe Buscaino announced that he plans to run for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. In his announcement, Buscaino noted that Los Angeles faces an emergency due to high rates of homelessness and...

AB 1179 Would Require Employer-Provided Backup Childcare

March 15, 2021 5:42 pmMarch 15, 2021 5:43 pm

Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) introduced Assembly Bill 1179 to require employer-provided backup childcare. The bill would add Article 6 (commencing with Section 2950) to Chapter 2 of Division 3 of the Labor Code. Section One of the bill would...

Governor Newsom Officially Begins Fight Against Recall Campaign

March 15, 2021 3:00 pmMarch 15, 2021 9:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday officially began his fight against his pending recall election by launching the Stop the Republican Recall political committee. The Committee, which received immediate support from Senators Cory Booker (B-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),...

Gov. Newsom Grants a Sort-Of Re-Opening for Devastated California Businesses

March 15, 2021 8:39 amMarch 15, 2021 8:40 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom teased late last week he would be granting a new green color tier to the California’s reopening plan, as the state just passed the two million mark on vaccinations. We say “teased” because Newsom didn’t offer any...

COVID Paid Sick Leave Program Bill Finalized

March 15, 2021 6:21 amMarch 15, 2021 6:29 am

Senate Bill 95 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Assembly Bill 84 by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and the Assembly Committee on the Budget were amended on March 12 to provide a new supplemental paid sick leave program in...