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Two More Counties Reopen Against Gov. Newsom’s Lockdown Orders

May 4, 2020 2:25 pm

On Monday, Yuba County and Sutter County, two counties directly north of Sacramento with a combined population of 170,000, became the second and third counties in California to reopen in defiance to Governor Gavin Newsom’s lockdown orders. Yuba and Sutter...

Antioch Planning Commission Chairman Ousted After Saying Old, Sick And Homeless Should Die In Pandemic

May 3, 2020 8:06 amMay 3, 2020 8:07 am

On Friday, Antioch Planning Commission Chairman Ken Turnage II was removed from his position a week after suggesting on social media that vulnerable members of society should die during the the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Allowing ‘the sick, the old, the...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 28th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

May 2, 2020 10:15 am

The 28th congressional district is one of the more unusual districts in California, in that it has a rare mix of urban, suburban, and rural parts cobbled in. It stretches from the center of Los Angeles up through the Silverlake...

State Supreme Court to Begin Hearings on Public Worker Pension Reductions Next Week

May 2, 2020 2:11 amMay 1, 2020 8:26 pm

The State Supreme Court will begin oral arguments early next week on a case that may drastically reduce public worker pensions that had been boosted to receive higher totals. State and county pensions face reductions Alameda County Deputy Sheriff’s Association...

Modoc County Reopens, Defies Gov. Newsom’s Order

May 1, 2020 3:12 pm

‘No one knows what the state will do in retaliation right now, but hey, restaurants are open now.’ On Friday, Modoc County, a small Oregon-bordering county of 9,000 people, became the first California county to break with Governor Gavin...

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Sen Morrell: Considerations on Reopening California

May 1, 2020 9:20 amMay 1, 2020 9:37 am

Our state and nation have implemented extraordinary measures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic – a reflection of the recognized need to take seriously the safety and health of our communities. We are forever grateful to our health care...

Live From State Capitol Protest to Re-Open California, #EndtheLockdown

May 1, 2020 6:02 amMay 1, 2020 6:12 am

The protest rally to Re-Open California and #EndtheLockdown at California’s State Capitol is one of 11 protests around the state to be attended by people demanding that the stay-at-home orders be lifted. California Globe editor Katy Grimes will be joining...