06.19.20
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that requires election officials in California to mail a ballot to every registered, active voter for the November 3, 2020, general election.
06.12.20
A California state court has suspended the implementation and carrying out of Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent Executive Order requiring that vote-by-mail ballots be sent to all registered voters statewide pending a full court hearing on the constitutionality of the controversial executive ...
06.09.20
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, June 5, that the state was preparing to move to Phase 3 of the Resilience Roadmap, representing a major shift toward reopening after nearly three months of some form of lockdown.
05.26.20
On Memorial Day Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health announced that retail stores statewide can open for in-store shopping provided they comply with certain required safety protocols.
05.18.20
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced modifications to the state’s COVID-19 criteria for a county to be eligible to reopen.
05.14.20
California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved applications from 18 of the state’s 58 counties to “reopen for business” just a week after releasing a new public health order permitting counties to apply to reopen if they “can demonstrate an ability to protect the public and ...
05.05.20
Ending widespread speculation, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced it is submitting signatures to counties across the state today to qualify the proposed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) initiative for the state’s November 2020 ballot.
04.27.20
Since California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his first Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 4, 2020, he has issued over 25 additional emergency orders covering a wide range of measures to curb the spread of the virus.
04.15.20
Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins announced the creation of a second Senate committee to focus on the state’s COVID-19 emergency response.
04.10.20
In response to the growing spread of COVID-19, California Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) issued a joint statement late last evening confirming that the legislature will begin to conduct COVID-19 oversight hearings during ...