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Contra Costa County DA Diana Becton Hosted Wedding Reception in Violation of COVID-19 Restrictions

February 8, 2021 2:38 pm

New information just revealed that a wedding reception hosted by Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton last year violated state and county COVID-19 regulations. According to now released local reports, Becton, a Democrat who has been District Attorney of...

California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Another Delay By At Least a Year

February 6, 2021 8:23 amFebruary 6, 2021 8:36 am

On Friday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced that the deadline for the completion of the first stretch of track would be delayed by at least a year. The high-speed rail network, which was passed as AB 3034 in...

Bipartisan Theme Park Accelerated Reopening Bill Introduced in Assembly

February 5, 2021 2:46 pmFebruary 5, 2021 2:48 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would accelerate the reopening of theme parks in California was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 420, authored by Assemblywomen Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) and Suzette Martinez-Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) would specifically move up the tier theme...

Newsom Recall Campaign Announces that 1.4 Million Signatures Have Been Collected

February 4, 2021 3:01 pmFebruary 7, 2021 9:23 am

On Thursday, the campaign to recall Governor Gavin Newsom eclipsed 1.4 million signatures, setting a new weekly record of more than 100,000 signatures gathered. Since being sworn in in 2019, Governor Newsom has faced several recall attempts. Until late 2020,...

Senator Susan Rubio Calls For Federal Investigation on Musician Marilyn Manson

February 3, 2021 9:33 pm

On Tuesday, it was announced that Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) reached out to both the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate musician Marilyn Manson over mental and physical abuse allegations. Manson, a Grammy-nominated Alternative Metal musician since...

Rep. Adam Schiff, Assemblyman Rob Bonta Become Top Frontrunners for CA Attorney General

February 3, 2021 6:35 pm

On Wednesday, reports came out that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) is heavily lobbying Governor Gavin Newsom to be appointed the state’s next Attorney General. In December, then-President-elect Joe Biden chose California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to become the next Department...

Gov. Newsom Announces 2 New Joint-FEMA Mass Vaccination Sites In California

February 3, 2021 2:30 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California would be joining up with FEMA to create 2 new large-scale mass vaccination sites. At a press conference outside the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in Oakland, Governor Newsom said that the sites chosen were...