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LA Prosecutors File Lawsuit To Stop District Attorney Gascón From Breaking California Law

December 30, 2020 3:34 pmJanuary 2, 2021 10:36 am

Tuesday morning the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) served newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón with notice of a Petition for Writ of Mandate and TRO. Wednesday, the ADDA filed a civil...

Gov. Newsom Introduces $2 Billion School Reopening Plan

December 30, 2020 2:35 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a $2 billion plan to reopen schools across California beginning in February, with all grades expected to be back in classrooms by the spring. The plan, known as the Safe Schools for All...

Gov. Newsom Recall Campaign Gets Major Funding Boost in December

December 30, 2020 2:12 amJanuary 19, 2021 9:31 pm

According to a Secretary of State late contribution report filed on Tuesday, the Governor Gavin Newsom recall campaign received over $1 million in late contribution funding in mid-December, including a $500,000 donation from an Orange County-based consulting firm. Since being...

California Legislative Counsel Legal Opinion Disputes Constitutionality of Alex Padilla Appointment Without Election

December 29, 2020 3:17 pm

Following California Governor Gavin Newsom’s December 22nd appointment of Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate, State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Granite Bay) warned that there are legal issues with Newsom’s appointment as the Constitution requires an election. Kiley obtained a Legal...

Flavored Tobacco Ban Delayed Due To Signature Counting For Proposed Veto Proposition

December 29, 2020 3:16 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:22 am

On Monday, the California Secretary of State and Attorney General’s offices announced that the statewide ban on flavored tobacco products that was to come into effect on January 1st would be delayed pending valid signature counting for a proposed statewide...

The Missing Info From Gov. Newsom’s Daily Press Briefings

December 29, 2020 8:32 amDecember 29, 2020 11:14 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds almost daily press briefings to ostensibly provide updates on the status of the coronavirus in the state. These really aren’t press briefings because no members of the press are present, and haven’t been since March....

The Coalition That Will Realign California

December 29, 2020 6:22 amDecember 30, 2020 3:35 pm

Poor governance, beginning long before the bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a recall campaign that may very well put California Governor Newsom into a fight for his political life in the Spring of 2021. If a suitable challenger emerges to...