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Gov. Gavin Newsom stands at a press conference. | Mario Tama/Getty Images Newsom feuds with fellow California Democrats over schools SACRAMENTO — California Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom are in rare conflict with the governor slamming a school reopening bill he says would set districts further back as lawmakers align with teachers unions by seeking stricter guidelines than the federal government recommends. An Assembly Budget Committee hearing Monday shed light on the contentious negotiatio...

Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced that she has reintroduced “Brandon’s Law” (Senate Bill 434) to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services. The new bipartisan bill is identical to last year’s Senate Bill 863, which Sen. Bates placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is similar to Senate Bill 589 that Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed in 2019. “I’m not giving up on the fight to end...

SACRAMENTO — Today, Assembly Republican Whip Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) introduced AB 459, a bill intended to reduce the fees that disabled veterans owe when registering their main vehicle within the state. “Our disabled veterans are heroes,” said Mathis. “Our brave men and women have given so much in service to our country.  In many cases, our veterans have irreversible scars that they will carry for the rest of their lives.  It is time that California recognizes the sa...

California lawmakers on Thursday agreed to use $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to pay off up to 80% of some tenants' unpaid rent — but only if landlords agree to forgive the rest of their debt.

Governor signs eviction moratorium extension in California Published  Gov. Newsom signs eviction moratoriam Governor Newsom signs a bill extending the eviction moratorium in California, The bill protects tenants from eviction and offers landlords backpay for unpaid rent. KTVUs James Torrez reports. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an eviction moratorium extension -- the state’s first major attempt to clear unpaid rents that have piled up during the pandemic as millio...

California lawmakers agree to help cover some unpaid rent Follow Us Question of the Day State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, is seen between plexiglass as she urges lawmakers to approve a measure to provide eviction protections for renters at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Both ... more > By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON - Associated Press - ...

Assemblyman Cunningham, other legislators demand answers from CA health secretary about vaccine distribution KSBY stock image and last updated 2021-01-24 19:28:22-05 35th district Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham and nine other legislators want answers from the state regarding vaccine distributions. A bi-partisan group of state legislators sent a letter to the California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly asking for clarification on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution protocols calli...

Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) –This week, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) and a bipartisan group of legislators representing rural districts sent a letter to the California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly requesting information about the state’s vaccine distribution protocols. “Residents in rural counties like the ones we represent are just important as those in Los Angeles,” said Cunningham. “While our counties are being told t...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom added his support Monday for removing President Donald Trump from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

California Assembly impeachment vote puts Republicans in bind In its first vote of the 2021-22 legislative session, the Assembly voted 51-to-6 on a nonbinding resolution calling for the president to resign. Author: Ben Christopher | CalMatters Updated: 3:41 PM PST January 12, 2021 CALIFORNIA, USA — That the California Assembly would spend its first day of the year calling for the removal of President Donald Trump — a week after he sicced a mob of white suprem...