Newsom had concerns about this prostitution law. He signed it anyway.
Democratic Party lawmakers in California’s Capitol passed a law that Gov. Gavin Newsom knew could have “unintended consequences,” yet he signed it anyway. As predicted, the new policy empowered pimps and hindered efforts to address human trafficking operations. In January, Senate Bill 357 by state Sen. Scott Wiener changed state law to allow loitering for the […]
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City Council Highlights for the meeting held on May 29, 2023 | #citycouncil
City Council Highlights for the meeting held on May 29, 2023: Declaration of Petition City Manager Robert Nicolay declared a petition related to municipal policing received by the City to be insufficient, as per the requirements of the Municipal Government Act. Alberta Municipalities Resolutions Council seconded the City of Edmonton’s Alberta Municipalities resolution regarding affordable […]
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Mayor deems first weekend of youth Safe Summer Program success
Baltimore’s mayor considers the first weekend of the new summer youth strategy a success.City Hall is giving the first weekend under the youth curfew and event strategy an “A.” Activities were well attended, juvenile crowds were not an issue, and there was no police involvement.Under the mayor’s Safe Summer Program, every weekend may have a […]
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Trump retakes lead from DeSantis in California GOP primary poll
Former President Trump has retaken the lead from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) among California’s likely 2024 Republican primary voters, a new poll reveals. In the survey by the University of California-Berkeley Institute of Government Studies (IGS), 44 percent of the Golden State’s likely GOP primary voters said they supported Trump, while 26 percent said […]
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Writing about Mableton City Council meetings | #citycouncil
I’ve spent the past five days gripped with a sort of low-level panic over the progress of my article about the second transitional meeting of the Mableton City Council. I’ve joked to myself that before I get the article about the second meeting finished, the third meeting will have taken place. The meeting had a […]
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Mayor Johnson invokes ‘soul’ of Chicago’s ancestors at Memorial Day ceremony
Mayor Brandon Johnson invoked the “soul” of Chicago’s ancestors at a Memorial Day ceremony with veterans and their families in Grant Park on Monday. Other dignitaries at the hourlong ceremony reflected on the complicated history of Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, the Illinois native and Civil War general who helped start the holiday. Logan’s statue […]
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Is there a really a retail exodus in downtown San Francisco?
Is Union Square in downtown San Francisco really dying? Nordstrom is shutting down its two stores in the area. Saks Off 5th is leaving. T-Mobile already closed its two-level flagship store. So why are these retailers in Union Square or near it saying goodbye to a well-known tourist destination and the heart of the city’s […]
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Governor Newsom Proclaims Memorial Day 2023
Published: May 29, 2023 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 29, 2023, as “Memorial Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the courageous men and women who laid down their lives to protect […]
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eStem Public Charter Schools in Arkansas names Labat as CEO
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A public charter school system serving nearly 3,000 students in Little Rock has a new leader. After a nationwide search, eStem Public Charter Schools selected Cherie Labat, a career educator whose last post was with the University of Southern Mississippi, to be chief executive officer of the charter system, officials […]
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City council finalizes parking on grass ordinance – Progress Times | #citycouncil
Mission City Council reinstated the no parking on grass ordinance that caused much debate for the last two years. City government originally created ordinance No. 5001 in 2021 to promote city beautification and allow code enforcement officers to issue citations. The ordinance stated that all residents needed to park their vehicles in the designated driveway […]
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