Governor Newsom Appoints 19 Superior Court Judges 11/13/20

Governor Newsom Appoints 19 Superior Court Judges 11/13/20

Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom announced on November 13th, 2020 that the appointment of 19 California superior court judges, which include one in Butte County, 10 in Los Angeles County, one in Orange County, two in Riverside County, two in San Bernardino County, two in San Francisco County and one in Ventura County. Butte County […]

During Utility Scam Awareness Week and the Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, PG&E Urges Customers to Protect Themselves Against Scammers

During Utility Scam Awareness Week and the Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, PG&E Urges Customers to Protect Themselves Against Scammers

San Francisco, CA… Every day, electric and natural gas customers throughout the country are being targeted by utility scams. These imposters typically target customers online, in-person and by telephone. And, this year is even worse due to the ongoing financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. PG&E is taking a stand against scammers by joining its […]

Caltrans Now Offers Temporary Permits for Businesses to Operate on State Highway Right of Way

Caltrans Now Offers Temporary Permits for Businesses to Operate on State Highway Right of Way

Sacramento, CA… Restaurants, retailers and other businesses are eligible to temporarily operate on the state highway right of way (ROW) under permits available from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). These permits follow Governor Gavin Newsom’s October 28 Executive Order N-83-20 directing Caltrans to develop a process for issuing temporary permits to cities and counties so businesses […]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Stimulus, Covid, Elections & More

Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Stimulus, Covid, Elections & More

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer held a media availability today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a full transcript: Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. As always, it’s an honor to welcome back to the House side our former colleague here, but now the Democratic Leader in the […]

Governor Newsom Launches Innovative Strategies to Use California Land to Fight Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity and Boost Climate Resilience

Governor Newsom Launches Innovative Strategies to Use California Land to Fight Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity and Boost Climate Resilience

Sacramento, CA…Harnessing the innovative spirit of California, Governor Gavin Newsom today advanced an executive order enlisting California’s vast network of natural and working lands – forests, rangelands, farms, wetlands, coast, deserts and urban greenspaces – in the fight against climate change. A core pillar of Governor Newsom’s climate agenda, these novel approaches will help clean […]

Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 Drops 32.9%, U.S. Economy Shrinks By Almost a Third

Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 Drops 32.9%, U.S. Economy Shrinks By Almost a Third

Washington, DC…Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 (Advance Estimate) and Annual Update. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 5.0 percent. The […]

Justice Ginsburg Back in New York Hospital for Treatment

Justice Ginsburg Back in New York Hospital for Treatment

New York, NY…Justice Ginsburg underwent a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to revise a bile duct stent that was originally placed at Sloan Kettering in August 2019. According to her doctors, stent revisions are common occurrences and the procedure, performed using endoscopy and medical imaging […]

Governor Newsom Releases Final Water Resilience Portfolio

Governor Newsom Releases Final Water Resilience Portfolio

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released a final version of the Water Resilience Portfolio, the Administration’s blueprint for equipping California to cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, over-reliance on groundwater and other challenges.  The portfolio outlines 142 state actions to help build a climate-resilient water system in the face of climate […]

USDA Urges Citizens Not to Plant & Investigating Unsolicited Seed Packages from China

USDA Urges Citizens Not to Plant & Investigating Unsolicited Seed Packages from China

Washington, DC…USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, other federal agencies, and State departments of agriculture to investigate the […]