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California State U. Has No Plans to Reduce Tuition With Online Classes Only

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 26, 2020 6 Comments

"decision comes despite numerous surveys taken during the coronavirus lockdown that have found that students do not believe online classes are equivalent to in-person ones"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: CDC Says Coronavirus Infection Fatality Rate Could be as Low as 0.26%

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 25, 2020 30 Comments

Today's update features news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It appears the agency is, once again, adjusting estimates based on real numbers....in this case, as it relates to the infection fatality rate, which is more than ten times lower than initially assessed.

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University of California Drops SAT and ACT Requirements for Admission

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2020 1 Comment

"a decision that was a few years in the making"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Justice Department Warns CA Coronavirus Rules May Violate Religious Freedoms

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 20, 2020 13 Comments

Today's update begins with some significant developments from the West Coast. The U.S. Justice Department has just issued a warning that California could be violating religious freedoms in its plan to reopen the state after the coronavirus stay-at-home order.

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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Creates New Fund For Illegal Immigrants, Also Demands More Federal Money

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2020 64 Comments

When it comes to spending in California, Governor Gavin Newsom seems to want to have it both ways. He is demanding more federal funds to pay for essential workers, while handing out cash to people in the country illegally.

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Cal State System Will Not Reopen in the Fall

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 17, 2020 10 Comments

"the chancellor of California State University said classes at its 23 campuses would be canceled for the semester that begins in September"...

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Fresno Co. Sheriff Won’t Enforce CA Lockdown Order, Too Busy Rearresting Released Criminals

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 16, 2020 36 Comments

After waves of bad press and public pushback, New York City plans to revise its bail reform law.  One California sheriff is faced with a similar law in her state, and she has stated that her department will not be enforcing lockdown orders.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: L.A. Mayor Garcetti Says Extension of “Safe-at-Home” Orders are “Adjustable”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 14, 2020 37 Comments

It seems like only yesterday we updated everyone that Los Angeles was extending its "safe at home" orders to August. That's because it was! After the news spread about the move, built on data and policies that are increasingly coming under fire, it appears such plans are now "adjustable."

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UPDATE: Republican Mike Garcia Wins CA25 Special House Elections

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2020 23 Comments

UPDATE: They have called the race. Garcia defeated Democrat Christy Smith 55.05% to 43.95%

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Democrats Present New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package, Including $1 Trillion for the States

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 12, 2020 31 Comments

I blogged this morning about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wanting to push through the next Wuhan coronavirus bill without many conversations. Pelosi dropped the $3 trillion package this afternoon, which includes another round of payments to Americans and $1 trillion for the states.

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Democrats in panic mode over the “unthinkable”: They might lose #CA25 House seat

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 10, 2020 25 Comments

On Tuesday, May 12, a special election will be held to fill the House seat vacated by disgraced former congresswoman Katie Hill.  Hill, you may recall, resigned after being accused of "inappropriate sexual relationships" with staffers.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Tesla prepared to move out of California amid fight over lockdown

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 10, 2020 33 Comments

Today's update will start with an intriguing development related to California's continuing pandemic work restrictions. Unhappy with the shuttering of his plant, Tesla CEO Elon Musk indicates that the company is preparing to file a lawsuit against Alameda County and will move its headquarters and future operations out of California.

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University of California May Not ‘Fully’ Reopen in the Fall

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2020 2 Comments

"The keys to this will be the availability of widespread testing"...

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Ballot Harvesting Heaven: Gov. Newsom orders mail-in ballots for all California voters

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 09, 2020 55 Comments

Democrats won't let any crisis go to waste, and their use of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic certainly demonstrates their ability to manipulate responses to ensure their continued hold on power.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Texas, California, and Iowa among states lifting lockdown rules

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 09, 2020 24 Comments

On Friday afternoon, my company discussed the development of recommissioning plans.

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College Student Faces Criminal Charges for Allegedly Faking Hate Crimes Against Herself

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 07, 2020 5 Comments

“It was very distressing to hear that a student fabricated racist threats, especially as those threats did so much damage to the reputation of other individuals and the university”...

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California Seeks to End Gig Economy, Sues Uber and Lyft Under New State Law

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 06, 2020 34 Comments

Califonia's attorney general, along with city attorneys from San Diego, San Francisco, and other cities filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft for allegedly classifying "drivers as independent contractors in violation of a state law that makes them employees."

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UC Davis Announces Closure of Confucius Institute on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 05, 2020 0 Comments

"The institute, which opened in 2013, is set to close effective August 15."...

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