President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown

President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown

Washington, DC…Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about where we are as we mark one year since everything stopped because of this pandemic. A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met with silence and spread unchecked. Denials for days, weeks, then months that led to […]

Governor Newsom on American Rescue Plan Act

Governor Newsom on American Rescue Plan Act

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act: “The American Rescue Plan will help California roar back from this pandemic. With this infusion of federal stimulus, California can make faster progress on responding to COVID, supporting small businesses, putting money in people’s pockets, and […]

Possible Injury Collision Near Sr68 / Spreckels Blvd

Possible Injury Collision Near Sr68 / Spreckels Blvd

Spreckels, CA…Possible Injury Collision Near Sr68 / Spreckels Blvd. Vehicle Off Roadway & Down Embankment Incident: 00034 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr68 / Spreckels Blvd Ofr Loc Desc: SPRECK ONR TO EB 68 Lat/Lon: 36.636132 -121.667508 Detail Information 7:31 AM 15 [29] A27-022 1185 1097 7:24 AM 14 [27] [Notification] [CHP]-CT ETA 30 MINS […]

AHCA/NCAL Issues Statement Following CMS Announcement On New Guidance For Nursing Home Visitation

AHCA/NCAL Issues Statement Following CMS Announcement On New Guidance For Nursing Home Visitation

Washington, DC… The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a statement following an announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the […]

Justice Department Settles Claims Against Toms River, New Jersey Over Zoning Code That Restricts Houses of Worship

Justice Department Settles Claims Against Toms River, New Jersey Over Zoning Code That Restricts Houses of Worship

Washington, D.C… The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Township of Toms River, New Jersey, to resolve allegations that the Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by severely restricting where houses of worship can locate within its jurisdiction. The proposed consent decree, which was filed today in the […]

Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address Charting California’s Path to a Brighter Future

Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address Charting California’s Path to a Brighter Future

Los Angeles, CA… As California passed a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday delivered his third State of the State address to the Legislature and the people of California in a virtual presentation from Dodger Stadium – one of the nation’s largest community vaccination sites. Governor delivers remarks at Dodger Stadium, one […]

Governor Newsom Announces Over 200,000 Education Workers Have Been Vaccinated in the Past Week, Surpassing Goal

Governor Newsom Announces Over 200,000 Education Workers Have Been Vaccinated in the Past Week, Surpassing Goal

Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that, since the state began dedicating 10 percent of vaccine supply for education workers on March 1, over 200,000 education workers have been vaccinated, far exceeding the state’s goal of 75,000 vaccines per week. In the past week, California has nearly tripled its goal for vaccinating education workers […]

Women’s History Month: March 2021

Women’s History Month: March 2021

Washington, DC… National Women’s History Month traces its roots to March 8, 1857, when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over poor working conditions. The first Women’s Day celebration in the United States was in 1909, also in New York City. More than seven decades later, Congress in 1981 established National […]