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Op-Ed Commentary by Greer Levin, for HOSPITAL WATCHDOG January 29, 2021 https://hospitalwatchdog.org/op-ed/ Doctors’ Lobby Protect Their Own At Medical Board Governor Newsom…
Jan 29, 2021A new report released by Earthworks, along with allies VISION California and Center for Biological Diversity, reveals that California, often portrayed by the state’s politicians and…
Jan 28, 2021By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES January 22, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-22/la-dwp-billing-scandal-victim-targets-feuer-with-new-suit The Van Nuys man whose lawsuit over a massive Los Angeles Department…
Jan 22, 2021By Debra Kahn, Politico California Pro Newsletter January 19, 2021 PERMISSION SLIPS: California regulators approved more than twice as many permits to drill…
Jan 19, 2021By Max Pringle, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS January 13, 2021 Elected Watchdogs in Scandal-Plagued Cities Show How SF Might Avert Future Corruption…
Jan 13, 2021By Alexei Koseff, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE January 13, 2021 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-keeps-politically-connected-picks-in-15865847.php SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom used his emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic to…
Jan 13, 2021Despite bold promises, our Governor has continuously sided with oil and gas. By Alexandra Nagy, KNOCK LA January 12, 2021 https://knock-la.com/newsom-oil-and-gas-fracking-2021-48d3c44b015f It’s…
Jan 12, 2021By Lydia Wheeler, BLOOMBERG LAW January 8, 2021 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hiv-bias-suit-against-cvs-tests-bounds-of-obamacare-protections Mail-order drug policy at issue in proposed class action Decision could clarify antidiscrimination…
Jan 8, 2021By Dustin Gardner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE December 23, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-approved-far-more-permits-to-drill-15825548.php SACRAMENTO — In the same year Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the…
Dec 23, 2020French Laundry debacle, appointment of top aide raise serious questions about who the governor really represents Op-Ed commentary by Charles Johnson, MERCURY NEWS…
Dec 17, 2020By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE December 10, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Suit-that-claims-AIDS-patients-lost-medical-15789485.php HIV/AIDS patients who said they lost access to potentially vital medical information…
Dec 11, 2020EDITORIAL by THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD December 10, 2020 https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article247744605.html In November, Gov. Gavin Newsom created a national scandal by attending…
Dec 10, 2020By Melissa Angell, LAW 360 December 9, 2020 https://www.law360.com/articles/1336217/9th-circ-revives-aca-claims-over-access-to-cvs-hiv-drugs Law360 (December 9, 2020, 9:43 PM EST) — The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday…
Dec 10, 2020By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE December 10, 2020 http://redgreenandblue.org/2020/12/10/will-fill-kamala-harris-senate-seat-newsom-appoint-climate-activist/ On Sunday, December 6, President-elect Biden’s transition team announced that it…
Dec 10, 2020By Debra Kahn, POLITICO PRO December 9, 2020 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/states/california/story/2020/12/09/newsom-picks-new-leader-for-powerful-california-air-board-1344112 SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce Wednesday that he is…
Dec 9, 2020By Brendan Pierson, REUTERS LEGAL December 9, 2020 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court has revived a proposed class action by California HIV/AIDS…
Dec 9, 2020By C.R. Mills, LA PROGRESSIVE December 7, 2020 https://www.laprogressive.com/climate-change-battle/ The state recently announced a $74 million dollar project to move a stretch of highway…
Dec 7, 2020By Susan Tompor, DETROIT FREE PRESS December 3, 2020 https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2020/12/03/travel-insurance-might-cover-covid-cancellation/6462765002/ Many people could be a tad more willing now to book a flight…
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