Governor Archives - Page 356 of 463

Keep on Truckin’: Suspend AB 5

April 13, 2020 2:15 amApril 12, 2020 5:03 pm

‘It’s absurd to effectively ban “gig” workers while millions are trying to figure out how to make a living from home’ With most Californians hibernating in their homes for “social distancing,” trucking has become even more important. Independent truckers...

Why Did Gov. Gavin Newsom Make Hurried $1 Billion Deal With China’s BYD for Masks?

April 13, 2020 2:11 amApril 14, 2020 8:10 am

There are many questions surrounding the government reaction to the COVID-19 virus, and especially in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom just approved spending $1 Billion of taxpayers funds on masks from Chinese company BYD. Following many requests from healthcare workers...

Gov. Newsom Shuts Down UFC Event With Help of Disney, ESPN

April 10, 2020 6:38 pmApril 12, 2020 11:27 am

On Friday, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White announced that UFC 249, a major fighting championship planned to take place at the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, has been cancelled due to the last minute intervention of California...

CA Globe Exposes Proposed Sportfishing Shutdown, Now Being Walked Back by State and News Media

April 10, 2020 9:49 amApril 10, 2020 9:51 am

This week, California Globe reported that Charles Bonham, director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife was proposing to postpone the sportfishing season through May in rural areas, and credited the Sacramento Bee with first reporting the story. The government’s...

California’s Economy is in Free Fall: Cities Hike Minimum Wage as Economy Falters

April 9, 2020 2:36 amApril 10, 2020 9:50 am

Until further notice, California’s economy is in free fall. As of April 6, California’s Employment Development Department reported receiving 1.9 million new unemployment insurance claims within barely three weeks. As reported in the San Jose Mercury, during the entire 2008 Great...

California Falls Behind Paying Out Federal Unemployment Dollars

April 9, 2020 2:28 amApril 11, 2020 12:08 am

California has fallen behind on adding the $600 of additional federal funds to each person on unemployment payments. At a Tuesday news conference, Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that the federal funds provided by the CARES Act to add additional relief...

California Spends $1 Billion to secure 200 million masks a month

April 8, 2020 7:10 pmApril 9, 2020 2:17 pm

‘We need to spend what we need, but also need what we spend. And the Governor just went way beyond that this week without any oversight.’ On Tuesday, Governor Newsom announced that California would spend $990 million to receive...