The USDA says milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states totaled 16.8 billion pounds in February. That’s down 1.3% from February of 2020. However, production was 2.3% above last year after adjusting for the leap year. January revised production was 18.4 billion pounds, up 2.6% from January of last year. Production per cow…… MORE
Everything You Need to Know About Gov. Newsom Recall
[vemba-video id=”politics/2021/03/16/gavin-newsom-dinner-covid-19-lead-vpx.cnn”] The organizers of the effort to recall California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom turned in their final batches of signature petitions to the registrars of the Golden State’s 58 counties on Wednesday. Now they wait as county and state officials determine whether they have collected the 1,495,709 valid signatures they need to qualify the recall election…… MORE
Cal Farm Bureau Supports Ag Immigration Bill
The California Farm Bureau is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Bill, now that the House has passed the measure. In a news release, California Farm Bureau says the Farm Workforce Modernization Act would update agricultural visa programs and accommodate immigrant agricultural employees already in the country. Farm Bureau President Jamie…… MORE
House OK’s Immigration Bill with ‘Dreamer’ Path to Citizenship
The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters abroad, giving Democrats a win in the year’s first vote on an issue that once again faces a steep uphill climb in Congress. On a near party-line 228-197 vote, lawmakers approved one bill…… MORE
Will Working from Home Outlast the Virus? Possibly
It’s a question occupying the minds of millions of employees who have worked from home the past year: Will they still be allowed to work remotely — at least some days — once the pandemic has faded? On Wednesday, one of America’s corporate titans, Ford Motor Co., supplied its own answer: It told about 30,000…… MORE
Schiff Ducks Questions About Calif. Attorney General Position
Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday repeatedly declined to say whether he’s interested in becoming attorney general of California as speculation surrounds who will fill the post now that Xavier Becerra has been confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary. Asked by CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “Prime Time” about his interest in the position, Schiff said, “You know,…… MORE
Becerra Confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra to be the Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday, giving the former California attorney general a crucial role in fighting the pandemic. Becerra, the son of Mexican immigrants, is the first Latino HHS secretary. The vote was 50 to 49. Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins joined Senate Democrats in favor of…… MORE
Tai Confirmed as U.S. Trade Representative
Katherine Tai is the new U.S. Trade Representative. CNBC Dot Com says Tai, a critic of Chinese trade practices, was confirmed by a Senate vote of 98-0. She’s the first Asian American woman and the first woman of color to fill the USTR spot since the position was created 60 years ago. Her confirmation…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Gears Up for Big California Recall Fight
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is taking the campaign to kick him out of office seriously, trying to frame his opponents’ recall effort as an extension of the divisive 2020 presidential fight while preparing for a media blitz, and assembling a political A-team to steer him safely through it. Republicans nationwide view the California recall as their best chance to…… MORE
Report: Calif. Schools Discussed Paying Teacher Bonuses With COVID-19 Relief Funds
Multiple public schools and teachers’ unions in California at one point discussed using some of the federal and state funding for COVID-19 relief to provide teachers with bonuses, according to The Daily Mail. The group Reopen California Schools shared memos with the Daily Mail that appear to show discussions on how to use the relief…… MORE
