“It looks like it’s incredibly hypocritical and we aren’t following the rules and the rules aren’t for us,” said Assembly Member Chad Mayes. It’s at the Fairmont Kea Lani Luxury Hotel in Maui where Mayes, who represents the 42nd District, is attending a four day legislative conference put on by the Independent Voter Project. “This
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UPDATE: In our coverage of this story during News Channel 3 at 6:00 Tuesday night, we mentioned the unemployment rate in the Coachella Valley is 25%. That estimate comes from Joe Wallace, the CEO/Chief Innovation Officer for the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership. Wallace provided News Channel 3 with background on how the estimated rate was
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Citing what he called an unprecedented spike in new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today the state is hitting an “emergency brake” on economic activity, moving 28 counties back to the most restrictive tier of California’s matrix governing business operations. You can watch the full update below: The move means 41 of the state’s
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he should not have attended a birthday dinner for a dozen people at the posh French Laundry restaurant last week, saying that he should have set a better example for a virus-fatigued state that is seeing steep increases in coronavirus cases. Newsom, who has pleaded with
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Amid a statewide surge in coronavirus cases, Gov.Gavin Newsom joined with the governors of Washington and Oregon today to issue an advisory urging people to avoid non-essential out-of-state travel and recommending that people traveling into the state quarantine for 14 days. “California just surpassed a sobering threshold — 1 million COVID-19cases — with no signs
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California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosted his weekly video news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch the full briefing below: Riverside County continued to move farther away from the metrics needed to be able to reopen businesses once again.
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The company that provides the vote counting machines and software being used in Riverside County is making headlines around the country. Dominion Voting Systems technology is also being in a number of other states, including Michigan and Georgia, where incidents described as “glitches” are raising questions about the accuracy of vote counting. “We are looking
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At UC Riverside and UCR Health, some students staff and faculty are trying out a new tool designed to slow the spread of Covid-19. Developed by Google and Apple, the app notifies a user when they’ve had contact with another user who has indicated they’ve tested positive for the virus. “The technology allows the notification
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The company that provides the vote counting machines and software being used in Riverside County is making headlines around the country. Dominion Voting Systems technology is also being in a number of other states, including Michigan and Georgia, where incidents described as “glitches” are raising questions about the accuracy of vote counting. “We are looking
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch the full update below: Stay up-to-date with the latest local coronavirus news, including reopenings and closing, new case data, live news conferences, and other updates at KESQ.com/Coronavirus or download the News Channel 3 app
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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
Continue Reading 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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