SACRAMENTO, December 14, 2020 – Survivors whose homes were damaged in the 2020 California wildfires now have until January 15, 2021, to sign up for the government-run debris removal program. The program is also available to property owners with fire-damaged trees in danger of falling on public roads and other infrastructure. The state’s consolidated debris […]
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AG Becerra Leads Bipartisan Coalition on 340B Drug Pricing Program Requirements
SACRAMENTO, December 14, 2020 —California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson in leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to hold accountable drug manufacturers that are unlawfully refusing to provide discounts to federally qualified […]
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Judge Orders 50 Percent Reduction in Orange County Jail Population due to COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Calif. December 11, 2020– The Orange County Superior Court ordered a reduction of 50 percent of the population in the Orange County jails today in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California, and Munger, Tolles & Olsen LLP. The lawsuit was filed against Orange County Sheriff Don […]
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Dec. 13: State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO December 13, 2020 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on ICU data, three regions, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California, and Greater Sacramento remain under the Regional Stay at Home Order. Regions must […]
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Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup Confirms the Pfizer Vaccine is Safe and Efficacious for Public Use
SACRAMENTO December 13, 2020 – The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed their concurrent and thorough review of the federal process and has confirmed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious. The Workgroup provided their confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this morning. Washington, Oregon and Nevada joined […]
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As COVID-19 Pandemic Surges Across the State, Covered California Takes the Unprecedented Step of Giving Consumers Until Dec. 30 to Sign Up for Coverage That Begins on Jan. 1
SACRAMENTO, Calif. December 11, 2020 – Covered California announced on Friday that for the first time in its history, it would give consumers until Dec. 30 to sign up for health care coverage that begins on Jan. 1, 2021. The unprecedented move comes as COVID-19 infections and deaths surge throughout the state. “The pandemic continues […]
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Dec. 11: State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO December 11, 2020 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on ICU data, three regions, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California, and Greater Sacramento remain under the Regional Stay at Home Order. Regions must […]
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DMV Temporarily Halts Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests
Sacramento December 10, 2020 – The California Department of Motor Vehicles is temporarily suspending behind-the-wheel driving tests for at least two weeks beginning December 14. The DMV is taking this step for the health and safety of customers and employees during the current statewide surge in COVID-19 cases. “Behind-the-wheel drive tests require two people to […]
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Return to Freedom Sues BLM Over Plan to Surgically Sterilize Wild Mares
December 10, 2020 – Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation today filed suit in federal court in California to halt a Bureau of Land Management plan to surgically sterilize wild mares using a procedure that is dangerous, inhumane, and an unnecessary risk especially when proven, well-studied and previously utilized modes of alternative fertility control exist. […]
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LDF Files United States Supreme Court Cert Petition to Consider Jury Discrimination Issue in Death Penalty Case
December 10, 2020 – Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), along with co-counsel Cliff Gardner, filed a cert petition on behalf of Johnny Duane Miles in the United States Supreme Court. The petition requests that a writ of certiorari be granted to review the California Supreme Court’s judgement in People v. Miles, […]
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California State University Anticipates Return to In-Person Coursework for Fall 2021 Term
December 10, 2020 – In keeping with previous efforts to provide current and prospective students and families with information, clarity and time to plan, the California State University (CSU) has announced that it is planning for an anticipated return to delivering courses primarily in-person starting with the fall 2021 term. “It’s critical that we provide […]
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California Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers Receive Financial Support from the State
December 9, 2020 – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is directing approximately $550,000 in grant funding to 45 nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organizations to immediately support care for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife. The funds are made available from taxpayer contributions to the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. “California’s injured, […]
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DMV: Seniors Can Now Renew Their Driver’s License Online
Sacramento December 9, 2020 – The California Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering Californians who are 70 and older the option to renew their noncommercial driver’s license online. Licenses that expire beginning March 1, 2020, and throughout the COVID-19 emergency are eligible, including REAL ID renewals. A mail-in option will be available in the […]
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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts – Dec. 9
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on today’s ICU data, the Greater Sacramento Region newly met the criteria for a Regional Stay at Home Order (RSHO). This RSHO will go into effect […]
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Governor Newsom Announces Liane Randolph as the Chair of the Air Resources Board
SACRAMENTO December 9, 2020 – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Liane Randolph as the new Chair of the California Air Resources Board. “Cleaner air is essential for California’s families and Liane Randolph is the kind of bold, innovative leader that will lead in our fight against climate change with equity and all […]
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New study suggests indigenous practices can help revitalize pacific salmon fisheries
PORTLAND, OR, December 9, 2020 – Across the North Pacific, salmon fisheries are struggling with climate variability, declining fish populations, and a lack of sustainable fishing opportunities. According to a study published today in BioScience from a team of Indigenous leaders and conservation scientists, help lies in revitalizing Indigenous fishing practices and learning from Indigenous systems of […]
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Agencies responding to Walnut Creek gasoline spill
Walnut Creek December 9, 2020 – Cleanup operations and an investigation are ongoing into an underground gasoline spill stemming from a cracked pipeline in Contra Costa County. Kinder Morgan, the pipeline operator, is responding with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention […]
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Feinstein, Carbajal to USAF: Explain Vandenberg’s Exclusion from Space Command HQ Site Selection
Washington Dec, 9, 2020 – Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Salud Carbajal (both D-Calif.) sent a letter to the secretary of the Air Force asking for clarification on the selection process for the future location of Space Command headquarters. The process ultimately excluded Vandenberg Air Force Base from the list of finalists after initially including […]
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California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Named to Group of Global Leaders on Economy and Environment
Sacramento December 8, 2020 – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has been named to the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, an historic collaboration of CEOs and global leaders working with the moral guidance of Pope Francis to harness the power of business to make economies more inclusive and sustainable with a movement of bold, business-led actions […]
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State Officials to Send Cell Phone Alerts to Regions Impacted by Regional Stay at Home Order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Dec. 8, 2020 – With COVID-19 spreading at an alarming rate throughout the state, and many Californians now under a mandatory, regional stay-at-home order, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services will issue region-wide emergency alerts at noon on Tuesday, asking residents to stay home except for essential activities. The alerts come as the […]