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Jennifer Mistrial is a grandmother who has been driving for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Postmates for years. Valuing a flexible schedule, she supported Proposition 22, and is glad the measure has passed. “I love that fact that it has gone through. It means my job is more reliable as a source of income,” said Mistrial.
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Randy Ernst owns Pro-Tech Mats Industries in Thousand Palms. Also owning the building, he is among business owners and property owners watching the returns on Prop 15 with great interest. That’s because his cost of doing business is expected to go up if 15 passes. “I think they should get that tax money elsewhere. It’s
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California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is hosting a video news conference at noon on Wednesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch it live in the player below: Download the News Channel 3 app for alerts on coronavirus and breaking news from the Apple Store and Google Play
Continue Reading After spending more than $200 million in their efforts to persuade voters to back proposition 22, Uber, Lyft and other app-based service providers are celebrating a convincing win Wednesday morning. With the proposition passing, new wage and labor policies will be adopted for people who drive for the companies. Those who work for the companies
Continue Reading Proposition 22, which will again classify app-based transportation and delivery drivers as independent contractors, was approved by voters today after receiving the most campaign contributions in California history. The initiative written in response to last year’s passage of AB 5 wasleading 58.1%-41.9% with more than 10.8 million votes counted, according to figures released by the
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A State Superior Court judge ruled against Governor Gavin Newsom in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of his executive orders. Judge Sarah Heckman ruled that Newsom’s executive No. N-67-20 was indeed unconstitutional. The order required that all California residents registered to vote in the Nov. elections receive vote-by-mail ballots. The order also required one voting
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A new laboratory in California will “dramatically increase CA’s #COVID19 testing capacity & create hundreds of new jobs,” promised Governor Gavin Newsom in a morning tweet Friday. He’s making the announcement live from the lab at 11:00. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: MORE: Riverside County reports
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: It’s not clear if the Governor will address a push to move away from the color-coded tier system. Riverside County will
Continue Reading Chances are you’ve seen the ads on TV or online. There are a lot of them promoting Proposition 22. “it’s really important that app-based drivers are able to do what they do best,” said Rancho Mirage voter Alex Dusseljee, who supports the proposition. If approved by voters, Prop 22 would define app-based drivers for rideshare
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Governor Newsom is set to announce the latest round of awards provided under a program called Homekey. It’s California’s effort to help cities and counties develop permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. He’s expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live using the player below: You can read
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Health clubs in Riverside County, for the third time since March are being ordered to stop indoor workouts under the purple tier. The tier is part of the state’s color-coded strategy for responding to Covid-19. “Having to furlough 120 staff members again, it really puts our business and our members and our team members in
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Diners enjoyed their meals and drinks outside at Lulu California Bistro and outside is where they will remain at least for the next three weeks as Riverside County moves back to purple. Customer Lisa Redwine, also in the restaurant business, was disappointed at hearing the news. “I’m a little shocked right now, just hearing this
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Right now it’s an empty plot of land covered with brush, along Avenue 66 east of Tyler Street, just south of the Jacqueline Cochrane Airport in Thermal. But, if developer Regent Properties get’s the go-ahead, the open desert will be transformed into the $750 million Thermal Beach Club. It’s a residential development which the project
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is providing a live update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the devastating wildfires. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Coronavirus in Coachella Valley Many people in Riverside County are awaiting an announcement Tuesday
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Governor Newsom is set to announce the fifth round of awards provided under a program called Homekey. It’s California’s effort to help cities and counties develop permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. He’s expected to speak at 12:00 p.m. You can watch live using the player below: Homekey in Coachella
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Riverside County will remain in the “red” tier within the state’s reopening plan for at least another week, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Tuesday. The state deferred a decision on whether to pull the county back into the most restrictive “purple” tier until next Tuesday – despite Riverside County failing
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The lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and county representatives in four Southland counties was recently filed on behalf of Father Trevor Burfitt. Burfitt is a Kern County priest who oversees “mission churches” in the counties of Kern, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and San Diego. “When in the history of our country have our leaders told
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is holding a live news conference at at noon Monday. He’s expected to speak on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and historic wildfires. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Riverside County reported 408 new cases Friday. This brings the total number of
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Governor Newsom is set to announce the fourth round of awards provided under a program called Homekey. It’s California’s effort to help cities and counties develop permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. He’s expected to speak at 12:15 p.m. You can watch live using the player below: Homekey in Coachella
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Southwest Airlines will fly from Palm Springs starting November 15. Nonstop flights will be available from Palm Springs International airport to Oakland, Denver, and Phoenix. Hello sunshine, hello snow! Miami and Palm Springs, here we come… and watch to the end to learn about our other surprise new, seasonal destination! BOOK NOW: https://t.co/kENxTmt67s pic.twitter.com/o7KlnhoR26— Southwest Airlines
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