The EO may take pressure off some county health officers and city officials who have faced harassment and intimidation over local face mask policies.
The number of public health officers in California that have resigned amid public pressure has risen to seven.
A public health advocacy group is calling on lawmakers to stop using cannabis tax revenue to expand law enforcement, citing two studies on racial bias in marijuana arrests.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Burbank Congressman Adam Schiff, and California Assemblyperson Laura Friedman have all walked back endorsements for L.A.
Santa Barbara County says it is expecting $10.6 million in cannabis tax revenue for the fiscal year 2020-21, exceeding revenue from sales taxes for the first time.
As states and counties reopen their economies, the U.S. is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases.
A Kern County supervisor is nearing the completion of settlement terms in a conflict of interest case.
Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris defied a Los Angeles County public health order on July 4 that banned firework displays.
Public health officials have experienced an unprecedented level of harassment and intimidation by fringe activists during the coronavirus pandemic.
A new rift has been opened up between L.A. County leaders and Sheriff Alex Villanueva. This time, the disagreement is over the sheriff’s department’s budget.
