National Archives - Page 158 of 319

Gov. Newsom Announces 39 Counties Will Be Added To Emergency Drought Order

May 11, 2021 2:42 pm

In an Emergency Proclamation on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 39 additional counties would be brought under the state drought emergency, stretching from the Oregon border in the North to the tail end of the Central Valley in Kern...

Governor Newsom Unveils $100 Billion ‘California Comeback Plan’ Proposal

May 10, 2021 6:19 pmMay 12, 2021 11:22 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday in Oakland that he would be proposing a $ 100 billion “California Comeback Plan” to cover statewide stimulus checks for 2/3rds of all Californians, rental assistance, and other direct cash forms of economic relief....

Recall Candidate John Cox Solidifies Homeless Stance in Los Angeles Speech on Monday

May 10, 2021 1:13 pmMay 10, 2021 6:19 pm

Republican Recall Candidate John Cox continued his “Meet the Beast Bus Tour” on Monday outside the LA Dream Center in Los Angeles, focusing on homelessness and Governor Gavin Newsom, and the Globe was there. In a speech similar to his...

California’s Population Fell By 182,000 in 2020 According to New Department of Finance Study

May 8, 2021 2:20 amMay 10, 2021 1:14 pm

According to a new report released Friday by the California Department of Finance, California’s population fell by 182,000 people last year, the state’s first yearly population loss since first becoming a state in 1850. The overall growth rate of -0.46%...

Appellate Court Rules in Favor of CalSavers Retirement Program

May 7, 2021 3:45 pmMay 10, 2021 8:32 am

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that CalSavers, an automatic retirement savings fund for those not offered a 401(k) or pension in California, would not be shut down. CalSavers was created by the state in 2017 as...

Remote Learning Reimbursement Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Committee

May 7, 2021 10:49 am

A bill that would give as much as $2,250 in tax credits to help reimburse parents for added virtual learning costs in the past year unanimously passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee 5-0 on Thursday. Senate Bill 610, authored...

San Francisco To Reallocate $3.75 Million From SFPD Budget to Black-Owned Businesses in City

May 7, 2021 2:36 amMarch 22, 2022 11:39 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday that $3.75 million of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) budget would be redirected to black-owned businesses in the city. The reinvestment by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) and...