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Calif. Senate Dems close out session limiting debate, muting Republicans
The disparity of power in Sacramento among the two parties reached its nadir in the waning ours of the 2020 legislative session.
Newsom rewrites reopening plan with color-coded system
Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced a strategy once pioneered by the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush.
Calif. Senate GOPers booted from Capitol over coronavirus outbreak
Sen. Brian Jones' (R–Santee) diagnosis forced all Republicans but Sen. Jim Nielsen (R–Tehama) to cast votes remotely Thursday.
Appeals court ruling staves off Calif. shutdown of Lyft, Uber
A San Francisco Superior Court judge granted an injunction requiring the firms to classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.
Newsom stares down an old, new crisis: rolling blackouts
We failed to predict and plan these shortages, and that’s simply unacceptable,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Angell, Calif. health department director, resigns following COVID-19 glitch
Dr. Sonia Angell, the director of the California Department of Public Health, abruptly resigned Sunday night.
‘Gavin’s Law’ hits roadblock in State Senate over increasing hit-and-run penalties
Asm. Jim Patterson's bill to increase penalties on fleeing drivers hit a stumbling block in the California State Senate on Friday.
Newsom’s Sacramento home raises questions of multi-million-dollar gift violations
Financial records show the Governor received a $3.7 million estate from an LLC owned by his cousin then and then took out a $2.7 million cash-out mortgage.
It’s official: Buffalo Wings are no longer a meal in California
The decision came as California's Alcoholic Beverage Control clarified rules determining the necessary meal service for bars to remain open.
Newsom announces nail, hair salons and barbershops can reopen outdoors
One week after shutting down the sectors across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that nail and hair salons and barbershops can reopen outdoors.
