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‘Compliance is Not Punitive’ Gov. Newsom Says as he Orders 95% of Californians into Harsher COVID Restrictions and Curfew

November 16, 2020 3:49 pmNovember 18, 2020 10:10 am

Monday’s noon briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom was as instructive as it was horrifying: He announced that California was “pulling an emergency brake” on reopening because of rising COVID “positivity” cases. Not deaths. And he did a soft-sell on hospitalizations....

Proposed SF Ban on Smoking Inside Apartment Buildings Quickly Gains Opposition

November 16, 2020 2:32 pmNovember 17, 2020 12:16 pm

On Monday, significant public opposition began to form around a proposed San Francisco Board of Supervisors bill that, if passed, would ban smoking inside private apartment buildings. The bill, authored by Supervisor Norman Yee, would specifically ban usage inside apartment...

California Assemblyman Challenges Gov. Newsom’s ‘Cattle Call’ to Fill Kamala Harris’ Senate Seat

November 16, 2020 9:43 amNovember 17, 2020 12:26 pm

Over the weekend, black California politicians demanded Gov. Gavin Newsom appoint a Black woman to the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kamala Harris’ should former Vise President Joe Biden and Harris win the Presidential election. “At a press conference...

Young Kim Flips Second OC House District, Defeats Rep. Cisneros

November 14, 2020 2:14 amNovember 13, 2020 8:20 pm

On Friday, former Republican Assemblywoman Young Kim defeated Congressman Gil Cisneros (D-CA) by a razor-thin margin, winning back a Congressional seat taken by the Dems in 2018. Kim beat Cisneros 172,253 to 168,108, a close one point difference, after a...

Gov. Newsom Breaks State COVID-19 Guidelines For a Birthday Party in Napa County

November 13, 2020 6:52 pmNovember 17, 2020 12:18 pm

On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Governor Gavin Newsom violated state health guidelines and attended a birthday party with over a dozen people of differing households at the famed French Laundry restaurant in Napa County. The party was...

With Moorlach Defeat, Sacramento Loses Its Finest Legislator

November 13, 2020 3:31 pmNovember 17, 2020 12:17 pm

On November 13, ten days after the election, and facing final counts that made any chance of victory impossible, California State Senator John Moorlach (R-37) conceded defeat to his challenger, Democrat David Min. Reached for comment, Moorlach said “we worked hard on...

California Issues 14 Day Quarantine Travel Advisory For Non-Essential Travelers

November 13, 2020 3:01 pm

On Friday, California, in conjunction with Oregon and Washington state, issued a self-quarantine travel advisory stating that all travelers coming into the state should self-quarantine for 14 days. According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), people arriving from...