Sacramento, CA…Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation authored by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to restore employment status for millions of workers who have been misclassified as contractors. Assembly Bill 5 provides clarity for businesses, workers and taxpayers in the wake of the Dynamex ruling by the California Supreme Court in […]
Ebbetts Pass Summit, CA….From Caltrans D!…”We put an overnight shift on to make sure the route stayed open and safe throughout the night and applied sand to some of the corners as there was rain lower down that was expected to freeze.” We also received a call from Caltrans’s Mike Johnson saying they are looking […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to confront the growing youth epidemic and health risks linked to vaping. The executive order directs the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to launch a $20 million statewide digital and social media public awareness campaign to educate youth, young adults and parents about the health risks of […]
New York, NY…From ABC News…”ABC News President James Goldston sent the following note to the news division on the passing of Cokie Roberts this morning. I’m writing with very sad news. Our dear friend and colleague Cokie Roberts passed away this morning in Washington, surrounded by her family and closest friends. Cokie had a storied […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Sonia Angell, 53, of Woodside, New York, has been appointed director of the California Department of Public Health. Angell has been an assistant clinical professor of medicine and an assistant attending physician at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Hospital since 2014 and from 2005 to 2011. She […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 21 commutations. The California Constitution gives the Governor the authority to grant clemency, including in the form of a commutation. A clemency grant recognizes a person’s efforts in self-development, rehabilitation and prospects for successful community reentry. A clemency grant does not forgive or minimize the […]
Washington, DC…FDA compliance policy would prioritize enforcement of premarket authorization requirements for non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes. Today, the Trump Administration announced that as part of its ongoing work to tackle the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, the FDA intends to finalize a compliance policy in the coming weeks that would prioritize the agency’s enforcement of the premarket […]
Sacramento, CA…Dear California, As the state’s newly sworn-in Chief Service Officer, I am thrilled and honored for the opportunity to lead California Volunteers in order to strengthen the civic health of the Golden State through promoting service, volunteerism and civic engagement. However, it is not lost on me that I assume this position at a […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued issued a proclamation declaring September 11, 2019, as Patriot Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Eighteen years ago today, our nation watched in horror as Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and directed them towards major American institutions, including the World […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau announced today the median household income was not statistically different from the 2017 median, and the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 2017. At the same time, the rate and number of people without health insurance increased from 7.9%, or 25.6 million, in 2017 to 8.5%, or 27.5 […]
