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California's Only Independent Lawmaker Supports Forming New Political Party By Daniela Pardo and Hannah Poukish Sacramento PUBLISHED 4:22 PM PT Feb. 18, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:22 PM PST Feb. 18, 2021 SHARE SACRAMENTO, Calif. â Support for a third political party continues to grow across the country. According to a new Gallup poll, 62% of Americans believe a new political...
By Daniela Pardo and Hannah Poukish Sacramento PUBLISHED 11:57 AM PT Feb. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:57 AM PST Feb. 09, 2021 SHARE Since the pandemic began, California’s Unemployment Development Department has paid billions of dollars to fraudsters who’ve applied for and received unemployment benefits, while thousands of jobless Californians continue to wait for their ap...
By Hannah Poukish and Alex Cohen El Segundo PUBLISHED 4:30 PM PT Feb. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:30 PM PST Feb. 01, 2021 SHARE Since Prop 22 passed in November, app-based companies can now continue to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. California voters approved the measure by a 59% to 41% margin after companies spent more than $200 million in s...
First Republican Latina Elected to California Senate By Daniela Pardo and Hannah Poukish Sacramento PUBLISHED 11:26 AM PT Jan. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:26 AM PST Jan. 21, 2021 SHARE SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Senate Republicans welcomed their first-ever Latina member last month. Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh was sworn into the upper House on Dec. 7 to serve a four-year...
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 SHARE 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 bett...