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Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Suspended Until June

April 24, 2020 1:39 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to suspend the 2016 plastic bag ban for 60 days out of COVID-19 coronavirus concerns. The law, which started out as Senate Bill 270 in 2015 and later as Proposition 67...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 17th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 24, 2020 7:59 amApril 26, 2020 1:04 pm

Most of the Bay Area’s Congressional districts are solidly blue, and D-17 is no exception. Incumbent Congressman Rohit “Ro” Khanna (D-CA) has dominated each election since unseating former Congressman Mike Honda in 2016. In the primary last month he garnered...

Restraining Order to Stop In-Person Church Services Denied by Judge

April 23, 2020 6:05 pm

On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles denied a request by three Los Angeles area churches to hold in-church services while both state and county lockdown are in effect. In-person church services will continue to not be allowed...

Several More ‘Reopen the State’ Protests Planned as Californian Movement Grows

April 23, 2020 2:29 pm

Five protests have been scheduled for May 1st to show Californian opposition to the COVID-19 coronavirus statewide lockdown and localized stay-at-home guidelines. 5 May 1st protests across the state According to the Fully Reopen CA Now Movement, protests are to...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 45th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 23, 2020 2:15 amApril 22, 2020 10:01 pm

While most districts that are in Orange County this election cycle are set to be battlegrounds, such as the close 49th district race, one that still ranks as ‘likely Democrat’ is the 45th district. Completely encompassed by the county with...

CalFresh to Begin Online Delivery Pilot Program on April 28th

April 22, 2020 5:49 pmApril 23, 2020 7:16 am

The Calfresh program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps, has announced that a home delivery option will be available for those under the program starting April 28th. Both California and Arizona had an emergency...

California’s Economy Will Not Reopen Soon Gov Newsom Says

April 22, 2020 2:51 pmApril 22, 2020 2:51 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that the state currently has no plans to reopen the state or end stay-at-home restrictions as the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread in California. Stay-at-home restrictions to stay in place for the time being...