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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s public schools can tap into $6.6 billion of new state spending to return students to classrooms under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Friday that has attracted bipartisan support and scorn in equal measure. Newsom signed the bill via Zoom, mimicking how most of the state’s 6.1 million public school students have been learning for the past year. The irony was not lost on Newsom, who said the virtual ceremony was necessary to include other state officials who were scattered across the state. READ MORE: Boy, 8, Hailed A Hero After Discovering Baby Sister Unresponsive In Pool Newsom signed the law as he faces a possible recall election later this year, fueled by anger over his handling of the pandemic. On Friday, Newsom said “now is the time to safely reopen,” highlighting the struggles he and lawmakers have had in negotiating a plan on the best way to do that. “When you look at 58 counties, a thousand-plus school districts, this … [Read more...] about California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law Aimed At Returning Students To The Classroom

SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Thursday that extends authorization for local governments to halt evictions for commercial renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through June 30. The order extends protections against price gouging for emergency supplies and medical supplies during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: Boy, 8, Hailed A Hero After Discovering Baby Sister Unresponsive In Pool You can read the full text of the executive order here. READ MORE: Man Apologizes After Video Shows Street Vendor Attacked In January, California lawmakers agreed to use $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to pay off up to 80% of some tenants’ unpaid rent — but only if landlords agree to forgive the rest of their debt. MORE NEWS: Folsom Shuts Sutter Street Down To Open Businesses The legislation, which Gov. Gavin Newsom helped negotiate, was the state’s first major attempt to clear unpaid rents that have piled up during the … [Read more...] about Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order To Stop Pandemic Evictions Through June

ROCKLIN (CBS13) – Ongoing coronavirus-related regulations that are limiting restaurants have left a bad taste in owners’ mouths, leaving one group from Placer County threatening to sue the state and Gov. Gavin Newsom if those restrictions aren’t lifted. Congressman Tom McClintock and other elected officials rallied alongside a dozen Placer County restaurant owners who have had their fill of the state shutdown. READ MORE: Boy, 8, Hailed A Hero After Discovering Baby Sister Unresponsive In Pool “We’re all here to say the same thing: Enough is enough!” said Congressman Tom McClintock. Rula Khatib, who runs Primo Pizza Burger and Brew in Rocklin, is part of an ever-growing group that says ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions have made it hard to conduct business. “I used to make my schedules weeks ahead of time. Now I go day by day. I bring in people for no reason and send them home. If I tip over I’m going to tip over 30 families,” she said. That’s why the California … [Read more...] about ‘This Is A Liberty Issue’: Group Representing Placer County Restaurant Owners Threatens To Sue Newsom Over COVID Regulations

close Video John James: Teacher unions perpetuate racial divides in education Former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate discusses effects of school closings on 'Fox News Primetime' The president of a Los Angeles teachers' union said Monday that the state's plan to return to in-person learning is "propagating structural racism." Her comments come after California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday reached a deal with state Democratic lawmakers that gives LA County schools $6.6 billion in incentives to reopen before April 1. "If you condition funding on the reopening of schools, that money will only go to White and wealthier schools that don't have the transmission rates that low-income, Black and Brown communities do," UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz said in a Monday news conference. "This is a recipe for propagating structural racism, and it is deeply unfair to the students we serve." She added that minority communities are being "unfairly … [Read more...] about LA teachers’ union refuses to budge on school reopenings: ‘Structural racism’

The Los Angeles teachers union said Monday California’s school reopening plan is a “recipe” for propagating racism and will unfairly punish minority communities. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) representatives argued that teachers are being asked to make up for the leadership failings of elected officials “from Washington DC to Sacramento to LA” during a press conference Monday. Since California’s plan calls on schools in communities with low infection rates to reopen, the union said reopening funding will only go to white communities since they have less transmission. “If you condition funding on the reopening of schools, that money will only go to white and wealthier and healthier school communities that do not have the transmission rates that low-income Black and Brown communities do,” UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz said in a statement . “This is a recipe for propagating structural racism and it is deeply unfair to the students we serve.” California Gov. … [Read more...] about California Reopening Plan ‘Propagates Racism,’ LA Teachers Union Says