Oakland, CA–California Attorney General Rob Bonta on January 14 joined a bipartisan multistate coalition is appealing the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Facebook’s illegal, anticompetitive behavior. In December 2020, California joined 47 state attorneys general in arguing that Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a broad buy-or-bury strategy designed to thwart competition at the expense of both users and advertisers. In their complaint, the coalition […]
Defense Secretary Austin III test positive for COVID-19
SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday morning while at home on leave. Austin requested the test after exhibiting symptoms at his home. He stated his symptoms are mild and is under a doctor’s care. “In keeping with those directions, and in accordance with CDC guidelines, I will quarantine […]
Gov. Newsom unveils public safety plan to aggressively fight and prevent crime in CA
Dublin, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Friday unveiled a multipronged plan to fight and prevent crime in California. The governor’s Real Public Safety Plan focuses on new investments that will bolster local law enforcement response, ensure prosecutors hold perpetrators accountable, and get guns and drugs off the streets. “We’re doubling down on our public safety investments and […]
Interior Secretary Haaland to remove derogatory names from federal lands
Washington, D.C.–Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features. She also declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and ordered the Board on Geographic Names – the federal body tasked with naming geographic places – to implement procedures to remove the term […]
Critical Race Theory Largely About White Parents Holding on to Mythologies
By Danny R. Johnson – National Political News Editor WASHINGTON, DC –-A recent NBC News research initiative found that in thirty-three cities and counties where white parents have fought their school systems to address topics that have been mislabeled as critical race theory, those school systems have become more petite and less white. A September […]
Stephen Bannon indicted for contempt of Congress
Washington, D.C.–Former Trump Administration chief strategist Stephen Bannon was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Bannon, 67, is charged with one contempt count […]
Gov. Newsom signs legislation to bolster California’s gun safety laws
Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to enhance protections for survivors of domestic violence and bolster the enforcement of California’s nation-leading gun safety laws, including measures to strengthen gun violence restraining orders and analyze crime gun data to track trends impacting communities across the state. “California has the strongest gun safety laws in the […]
Governor Newsom signs policing reform legislation
Gardena, CA–At Rowley Park, alongside legislators, community leaders, and families of victims of police violence, Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday signed legislation creating a system to decertify peace officers for serious misconduct. The governor also signed legislation increasing transparency of peace officer misconduct records, improving policing responsibility and accountability guidelines, raising eligibility standards, and banning harmful […]
California becomes first state in the nation to require COVID-19 vaccination requirements for schools
San Francisco, CA–At a school in San Francisco, Governor Newsom announced plans to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required to attend school in-person when the vaccine receives full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for middle and high school grades, making California the first state in the nation to […]
Millions of Workers, Businesses to Face Biden’s New Coronavirus Vaccine and Testing Rules
Thursday’s announcement was met with support and criticism as the delta variant of the coronavirus drags on the economic recovery By Danny R. Johnson – Political News Editor The Biden administration’s far-reaching announcement on September 9, 2021, mandating coronavirus vaccines or rigorous testing for larger businesses prompted a mix of critical and supportive responses from […]