Legislative News – 06-01-2021

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers says vetoing Entire state budget is an option Gov. Tony Evers refuses to rule out the possibility of vetoing the entire state budget which is being written by a “Republican-controlled legislature committee” currently Republicans in the state agreed to spend less than 10% of their funding of what he proposed for… Continue reading Legislative News – 06-01-2021

California News – 06-01-2021

Google has purchased new site for San Jose downtown transit village Google’s new site in San Jose is a church at 56 S. Montgomery St. in the downtown area which cost them $11.7 million in cash This area that Google has purchased is a key component in assembling the land they need to develop an… Continue reading California News – 06-01-2021

Business News – 05-28-2021

Almost Fifty percent of Americans have at least one vaccine shot as case counts drops CDC data has shown the 49.9% of the population in the U.S. has received at least one vaccine shot More CDC data shows that 40% of those have completed a full vaccination program 1.6 million vaccine shots have been reported… Continue reading Business News – 05-28-2021

California News – 5-28-2021

California Ballot will include new Sports Betting Initiative A new initiative will allow sports betting at horse-racing tracks and tribal casinos in California to be qualified for the November 2022 Ballot For the initiative, 1.4 million signatures were submitted and the secretary for state reported that counties verified enough for the measure to qualify  New… Continue reading California News – 5-28-2021

Business News – 5-27-2021

$291M has been spent with the newest round of Federal Stimulus checks The government has issued a new batch of $1,400 stimulus checks, bringing the total number of payments to almost 167 million, or about $391 billion This tranche included more than 1.8 million payments worth more than $3.5 billion Most of the payments were… Continue reading Business News – 5-27-2021

California News – 5-27-2021

Oscars for 2022 has been delayed by a month Now set for March 27,2022, a month later than the original planned date, the 94th Academy Awards will happen and return to usual venue As a result of the pandemic, this year’s Oscars screw an audience of only 10.4 million which is a 56% drop from… Continue reading California News – 5-27-2021

Legislative News – 5-25-2021

Republicans plan to send Biden near $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer A group of Senate Republicans plans to send the Biden administration an infrastructure counteroffer as soon as Thursday Hopes for a bipartisan deal appeared to dim last week after the White House sent the GOP a $1.7 trillion proposal, which slashed $600 billion from the… Continue reading Legislative News – 5-25-2021

National News – 5-25-2021

One injured after gunfire near George Floyd Square on first anniversary At least one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries after gunshots were reported near the spot where George Floyd was killed one year ago, a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department said Tuesday The Associated Press earlier reported that as many as 30 shots were heard… Continue reading National News – 5-25-2021

Business News – 5-25-2021

Microsoft: the company has no plans to compete with doctors Microsoft expects the Nuance deal to expand its market opportunity in health care Nuance’s CEO will report to Microsoft cloud chief Scott Guthrie, who says both companies want to target software developers, not health-care providers themselves Moderna has reported its Covid vaccine to be 100%… Continue reading Business News – 5-25-2021

California News – 5-25-2021

SoCal home prices jump 20% in April, which sets another record Home prices in Southern California have shown an all time high in April  The Six-county region’s median home price increased 20.2% year over year to a record $655,000 which is $25,000 more than the previous median record in March Southern California has experienced a… Continue reading California News – 5-25-2021

Legislative News – 5-24-2021

Congress is set to miss Biden’s deadline to pass police reform bill  Congress is unlikely to pass a police reform bill before Tuesday, the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death and President Joe Biden’s deadline to approve legislation Talks on a bipartisan deal are expected to move forward this week Qualified immunity for officers continues… Continue reading Legislative News – 5-24-2021

Business News – 5-24-2021

Peloton plans to invest $400 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility In Troy Township, Ohio, Peloton is going to invest $400 million to build its very first manufacturing factory in the U.S. By 2023, Peloton plans to be producing equipment at this factor and has plans to break ground later this summer In… Continue reading Business News – 5-24-2021

California News – 5-24-2021

California has seen a baby bust during COVID-19 Early in the pandemic many expected the quarantines to cause a baby bust, but instead, U.S. experts are reporting a baby bust Across the nation, a Thursday Brookings Institute report has projected 300,000 fewer births by 2022 Those who are able to have children have changed their… Continue reading California News – 5-24-2021

Business News – 5-21-2021

Popular dating apps like Tinder and Bumble partner with the White House to raise vaccine awareness White House has announced partnership with popular dating apps such as Tinder, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish, and more to raise vaccine awareness 42% of adults which age from 18 to 34 say that they aren’t willing to get the… Continue reading Business News – 5-21-2021

California News – 5-21-2021

California has plans for full reopening on June 15 as COVID-19 calms California Officials have unveiled their most anticipated set of guidelines related to the pandemic that will lead to California’s full reopening Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will align with California’s expectations Governor Gavin Newsom has stated that California’s case… Continue reading California News – 5-21-2021

Business News – 5-19-2021

Under Armour is set to increase hourly wages to $15 Under Armour has announced that they are raising their wages for hourly retail workers in Canada and the United States, which affects over 8,000 jobs This increase in wage will be effective June 6  The part- and full-time employees who will see a compensation bump… Continue reading Business News – 5-19-2021