Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Newsom’s Order Protects All Workers. Can Employers Afford It?

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial executive order Wednesday triggering applause from labor and fears from employers that it will bury them in sky-high workers' compensation costs. “We want to keep workers healthy and we want to keep them safe,” Newsom said Wednesday at his daily briefing. “The worst thing...

California’s Billion-Dollar Mask Deal Hits Snag

SACRAMENTO — Millions of protective masks that were to arrive in California this week as part of the state's nearly $1 billion deal with a Chinese company have been delayed, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The governor said the N95 masks made by BYD, an electric vehicle manufacturer with a...

Newsom Scolds Counties for Defying Virus Order by Reopening

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom scolded two rural counties Tuesday for allowing some businesses to reopen in defiance of his statewide coronavirus restrictions, calling it a “big mistake” and saying they are “putting their public at risk.” Restaurants, hair salons and many other businesses opened Monday in Yuba and Sutter...

Billions in COVID Aid Will Go to Farms. But Farmers Say It’s Not Enough.

Ryan Indart says he may have to kill off some of the sheep at his east Clovis ranch this fall. With restaurants shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, he has no market for his animals. When a new flock arrives in October, he won’t have enough space in his pasture if...

Newsom Says Some Business Can Reopen This Week. Restaurants May Soon Follow.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will move into the second phase of his reopening plan as early as Friday, allowing lower-risk workplaces to resume operations with modifications to help prevent spread of the coronavirus. The plan outlined Monday includes a range of retailers that would be permitted...

MENU

CONNECT WITH US

Search