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CA Hispanic Chambers Post New Video Ad Slamming Assemblyman Low’s ‘Dental Practice Act’

July 29, 2020 4:48 pm

As California Globe reported last week, a bill authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) to “protect consumers” from the popular orthodontic treatment using clear aligners, is highly dubious, may be a conflict of interest, and disproportionately hurts communities of color....

Will Gov. Gavin Newsom Grant Parole to Manson Family Killer Leslie Van Houten?

July 29, 2020 3:14 pmJuly 29, 2020 3:18 pm

The fate of one of murderous cult leader Charles Manson’s accomplices rests in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom. The California Parole Board last week recommended that Leslie Van Houten be paroled, but the decision about whether to spring her...

EDD Audit Hearing Cancelled by Democratic Legislators

July 29, 2020 2:44 pm

On Tuesday, Democratic Legislators in the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) announced that the planned hearing over issuing an audit of the Employment Development Department (EDD) was cancelled, angering Republican leaders who had been pushing for such an audit. August...

Outline of California’s Administrative Procedure Act Statutes

July 29, 2020 6:18 amJuly 29, 2020 6:21 am

California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is based upon the federal APA. The state law, like its federal counterpart, is quite extensive. The APA governs the administrative rulemaking process in the State of California. The state’s APA is found in California...

Gov. Newsom Blocks COVID-19 Funding For Two California Cities Not Obeying Closure Order

July 29, 2020 3:23 amJuly 28, 2020 9:24 pm

On Monday, two Central Valley cities confirmed that they would be going against lockdown orders from Governor Gavin Newsom and allow all businesses within their cities to remain open, costing the cities over $600,000 in state relief aid. Atwater, Coalinga...

How Much Do California’s County Workers Make?

July 29, 2020 2:55 amJuly 28, 2020 9:18 pm

In April, with the pandemic shutdown sending California’s economy into free fall, Gavin Newsom convened a Zoom meeting with the four living California ex governors. He asked them to describe the biggest crisis they faced while in office. As reported by the New...

Democrats Propose $100 Billion Stimulus Plan For California’s Economy

July 28, 2020 7:16 pmJuly 29, 2020 2:45 pm

On Monday, Democratic legislative leaders unveiled a $100 billion stimulus plan for Californians, potentially setting up small business protections, unemployment fund replacement, rent relief, and other divisive issues centering around the COVID-19 economic downturn. Unemployment payment replacement in California The...