DeSantis Activates Florida National Guard Ahead of Possible Civil Unrest By Audrea Huff Tallahassee
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida National Guard to help state law enforcement agencies maintain peace in the event of violent protests before the inauguration.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis activates Florida National Guard effective immediately
Troops will assist law enforcement agencies in case there are violent protests
Move comes more than a week after rioters breached US Capitol, left 5 dead
The Governor s Office issued Executive Order 21-11 on Friday night, which takes effect immediately. It wasn t clear how many Florida National Guard troops were being activated.
Los Angeles Officials Reach Deal With Firefighters Amid COVID-19 Budget Crisis By City News Service Los Angeles UPDATED 5:45 PM PT Jan. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:45 PM PT Jan. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:45 PM PST Jan. 14, 2021
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) Los Angeles officials Thursday announced a tentative deal with the city firefighters union aimed at avoiding layoffs and temporary closures of fire stations amid the city s budget crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United Firefighters of Los Angeles City agreed to delay firefighters scheduled salary increase by 18 months, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury Martinez announced.
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L.A. city officials announced Thursday they struck a tentative deal with the L.A. firefighters union to avoid layoffs and temporary closure
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A month into Florida’s COVID-19 vaccination effort, less than 4% of the state’s population have actually received shots.
The Florida Senate’s Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response met for the first time Thursday and heard from state Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees, who has played a key role in the state’s response.
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Pace of vaccine rollout in Florida is too slow, lawmakers say
Senate committee overseeing pandemic response met with the state attorney general Thursday
Florida receives only 250,000 vaccine doses a month, Attorney General Scott Rivkees said
Some people also are coming in from outside state to get shots, then leaving, he said
A Look at Some of California s New Laws in 2021 PUBLISHED 3:15 PM PT Jan. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:15 PM PST Jan. 14, 2021
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Starting with healthcare, two new laws are directly related to COVID-19. Beginning in April, hospitals must maintain at least a three-month stockpile of personal protective equipment for workers or face a fine of up to $25,000 per violation.
Healthcare providers must report any known sexual orientation or gender identity data in COVID-19 patients and other diseases. The idea is to help the scientific community better understand the impacts on the state’s LGBTQ population.
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California hospitals now must maintain at least a three-month stockpile of personal protective equipment for workers or face a fine of up to $25,000 per violation