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Petri IT Knowledgebase: Microsoft Releases November 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10

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“Could I Be Your Sidekick?” - Rebecca Ferguson Auditions For A Job At “The Late Show” - YouTube

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Fortunate Lines - diamondbruise - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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‘Your brain isn’t fully formed until you’re 25’: A neuroscientist demolishes the greatest mind myth

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Era of ‘unlimited supply of cheap foreign labour is over,’ minister says

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GitHub - sectordistrict/intentrace: intentrace is strace with intent, it goes all the way for you instead of half the way. intentrace is currently in beta

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Best Studio Headphones: Our Top Picks for 2024

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Check out our top picks for the best studio headphones, whether you're recording, mixing, or editing.


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A Comprehensive Guide to Python Project Management and Packaging: Concepts Illustrated with uv – Part I – Reinforced Knowledge

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Justin Trudeau Visits For Peter Green’s Funeral

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:47:13 +0000

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Bermuda today [Nov 13] to deliver a eulogy at the funeral of Peter Green. The official statement from the Canadian government’s website said, “The Prime Minister will deliver a personal eulogy at the funeral of close family friend Peter Green, in Bermuda. The Prime Minister will travel from […]


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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Pledges to Work with Trump on Immigration Reforms

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:19:23 +0000

New York City Mayor Eric Adams told voters Tuesday that he is open to working with president-elect Donald Trump on immigration reforms.

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Harris Campaign Gave $500K to Al Sharpton's Org Before Their MSNBC Interview

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:23:59 +0000

Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign — which ended $20 million in debt after raising $1 billion — gave money to far-left Rev. Al Sharpton's civil rights organization just weeks before he conducted a friendly interview with her.

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House Republicans Nominate Mike Johnson for Speaker

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:32:54 +0000

The House Republican Conference on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to continue serving as the leader of the House.

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Schweizer: Marc Elias Is 'Judge Shopping' to Try to Repeat Al Franken's Dubious Election Win for Bob Casey

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:30:49 +0000

As President-elect Donald Trump busily assembles his new administration, Democrat super-lawyer Marc Elias is quietly trying to reverse a key Republican win in a U.S. Senate race.

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Marc Short: Don't 'Underestimate' Hegseth as Sec of Defense, He's a 'Welcome Change for Many'

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:12:09 +0000

Former Vice President Pence's adviser Marc Short said Wednesday on MSNBC's "José Díaz-Balart Reports" that President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, should not be underestimated.

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Trump Confirms He Will Nominate Marco Rubio as His Secretary of State: 'A Very Powerful Voice for Freedom'

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:25:54 +0000

President-elect Donald Trump formally announced Wednesday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is his pick for secretary of state. Trump issued a press release confirming numerous media reports that indicated Rubio would be chosen for the critical role. “Marco is a

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Dem Sen. Murphy: Trump Nominating Gaetz for AG 'Red Alert Moment for American Democracy'

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:50:24 +0000

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Wednesday on CNN's "The Lead" that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general was a "red-alert moment for American democracy."

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Lunchables Pulled from School Menus After Testing Positive for Lead

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:49:36 +0000

Lunchables are being removed from school lunch menus across the U.S. after just a year of them being included in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) after they tested positive for lead and other harmful materials.

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Disney’s ‘Frozen 3’ Star Josh Gad Smears Incoming Trump Admin. as Nazis: 'Springtime for Hitler and Germany'

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Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:38:42 +0000

Actor Josh Gad, who is set to reprise his role as Olaf in Disney's upcoming Frozen 3, has smeared the incoming Trump administration as Nazis -- naturally using a musical theater analogy involving "Springtime for Hitler" from The Producers.

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Lichtman Blames Bad Election Prediction on Conservative Media 'Disinformation' and Elon Musk

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Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:59:28 +0000

Historian and political scientist Allan Lichtman said Tuesday on NewsNation's "Cuomo" that conservative media disinformation and billionaire Elon Musk were why his election prediction that Vice President Harris would win the presidency was incorrect.

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Trump’s proposed tariffs, especially on China and Mexico, could hit California hard

By www.capradio.org
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:14:00 GMT

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.

A range of experts, from Nobel Prize-winning economists to an internet-famous menswear writer, have a message for Americans who voted for Donald Trump based on his promises to bring down prices: This likely won’t go how you want. 

Some voters cited the cost of living as a factor in their decision to elect Trump to a second term as president. But with inflation actually starting to ease, his proposed tariffs, which the president-elect has called the “most beautiful word in the dictionary,” could actually raise prices again.

While some experts don’t think more tariffs are a bad idea, the majority of economists and other experts who spoke with CalMatters echoed 23 Nobel laureates who warned that Trump’s policies would be worse for the economy than the ones proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Those economists wrote a letter last month calling Harris’ economic agenda “vastly superior” to Trump’s, and mentioned tariffs as one reason.

“His policies, including high tariffs even on goods from our friends and allies and regressive tax cuts for corporations and individuals, will lead to higher prices, larger deficits, and greater inequality,” the economists wrote.

Businesses that import goods into the country must pay the tariffs. They tend to pass on their increased costs to consumers, with some executives recently promising to do just that during their earnings calls. So economists largely view tariffs as a tax, especially on the lowest- and middle-income families in the nation. 

While tariffs could raise prices for all U.S. consumers, California could feel the brunt of the impact in part because of the countries Trump singled out during his campaign: China and Mexico. Those two countries accounted for 40% of the state’s imports in 2023.

“The port and logistics complex in Southern California is a very important part of the economy, and directly tied to the countries he threatened,” said Stephen Levy, an economist and director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, an independent, private research organization in Silicon Valley. 

Trump imposed tariffs during his first presidential term, and President Joe Biden maintained some of them. During his campaign this time around, Trump said he intends to impose tariffs of 10% to 20% on all imports, and has mentioned even higher tariffs on goods from China (60%) and Mexico (100% to 200% on cars). 

Such tariffs could exacerbate California’s already high cost of living and raise the prices of cars, technology and electronic products, medical devices, groceries and more. Also, as the state saw during Trump’s first term — which included a trade war, with countries retaliating with their own tariffs on U.S. exports — California’s agricultural industry is likely to feel the effects. Trump’s proposed tariffs could also have an adverse effect on the state’s ports, which are among the nation’s busiest. 

And all of those outcomes could have a ripple effect on jobs in the state, including those in agriculture, trade and manufacturing.

What the state’s ports expect

Trade experts say it’s too early to tell how the state’s ports could be affected, though some of them also said they expect a near-term surge in activity as businesses brace themselves for tariffs by importing more goods now. 

“Long Beach and Los Angeles are two of the largest ports in the U.S.,” said Jonathan Aronson, a professor of communication and international relations at the University of Southern California, who studies trade and the international political economy. “Their traffic would presumably slow in both directions” if Trump imposes tariffs, Aronson said. Like other experts, though, he wondered if the president-elect is using the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic — say, to pressure Mexico into doing more to limit immigration into the United States. 

The most recent available data for the Port of Los Angeles, which is the busiest in North America and handles nearly 10% of all U.S. imports, shows that trade activity rose nearly 19% at the port in September from the same month a year ago. September imports totaled $27.9 billion, a 20% increase year over year. There’s a chance those numbers could head the opposite direction as a result of tariffs.

“Significant increases in tariffs, and the possibility of retaliatory tariffs, could have a significant impact on traffic — and jobs — at the port,” said Phillip Sanfield, a spokesperson. “We’re monitoring developments closely.”

The Port of Los Angeles says nearly 1 million California jobs are related to trade at that port.

The Port of Long Beach handles about 3% of all U.S. imports and has about 575,000 Southern California jobs tied to trade. Chief Executive Mario Cordero said, through a spokesperson, that he is waiting to see what trade policies Trump actually will adopt: “At this point we expect that strong consumer demand will continue to drive cargo shipments upward in the near term.” 

The Port of Oakland, whose trade-related jobs at both the airport and seaport number about 98,000, also expects a traffic boost at first. Spokesperson Robert Bernardo: “As a West Coast seaport, our primary trading partner is Asia, and what’s happening right now is that retailers are expecting a short-term shipping surge in advance of new tariffs.” 

Mike Jacob is the president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, a not-for-profit maritime trade association whose members facilitate trade. They include ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and more. 

Jacob, too, said he is expecting trade activity to pick up ahead of whatever tariffs Trump imposes: “Given the lack of understanding of the timing, scope and scale (of the tariffs), you’re more likely than not to move cargo earlier.”

As a result of tariffs during Trump’s first term, Jacob said there was “a small bump in cargo back in 2019 that resulted in additional impacts on our logistics chain.” He said after that experience, which was then followed by pandemic-related chaos, the industry might be a little more prepared to deal with possible supply-chain disruptions.

Possible effects on manufacturing

The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is worried about potential tariffs on goods from Mexico. Kenia Zamarripa, a spokesperson for the group, said the CaliBaja region — which includes San Diego and Imperial counties and the Mexican state of Baja California — is interconnected, with a multibillion-dollar supply chain. The region’s logistics facilitate 80% of the trade between California and Mexico, she said.

The nation’s top imports from Mexico in September — worth at least $2 billion for each category — were petroleum and coal products, computer equipment and motor vehicle parts, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Some specific products that are imported into the U.S. from Mexico through California include the Toyota Tacoma. The truck and its components are made in Baja California and elsewhere in Mexico. “Imagine taxing each component before it goes to Mexico and back,” Zamarripa said. 

She added that the region also leads in producing medical devices, and that the importance of that became apparent during the beginning of the pandemic when “a bunch of companies shut down, not knowing that a little metal piece they were producing was a vital part of a heart monitor, for example.”

Mexico’s economy minister, Marcelo Ebrard, said this week that he would hit the U.S. with tariffs if Trump imposes tariffs, though President Claudia Sheinbaum has seemed more open to negotiations.  

Lance Hastings, chief executive of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, said he’s well aware of the disruption tariffs can cause. When Trump put tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, aluminum prices rose at least 25%, Hastings said. “I was in the beer industry when it was put in, and we felt it,” he added.

Hastings also said the anxiety around Trump’s proposed tariffs stem in part from the fact that “we’re still trying to get the supply chain back to normal” after the pandemic. Because “California is the gateway to Asia, the state would feel the impact of more tariffs first and more than everybody else,” he said.

Made in the USA

Yet there is a bit of optimism among those who think some tariffs could actually help California manufacturers. 

Sanjiv Malhotra, founder and CEO of Sparkz, a maker of lithium batteries, said tariffs could benefit his company and the rest of the domestic battery industry amid the increasing popularity of electric vehicles. 

Sparkz, which will get its materials from West Virginia and make batteries at a plant in Sacramento, “is all U.S.-sourced. Nothing is coming in from China,” Malhotra said.

During his campaign, Trump indicated he would try to roll back emission-reduction rules and said he would oppose banning gas-powered vehicles. But Malhotra, who served in the U.S. Energy Department under the first Trump administration, said that as demand for lithium batteries grows, he believes Trump’s incoming administration will understand that they “need to be made here in the U.S. so we are not dependent on China for batteries.”

Kate Gordon, CEO of California Forward, a nonprofit organization that focuses on the state’s economy, said that while it’s important to get back some of “what we’ve lost over the past couple of decades” — the nation once led in solar panels — it “needs to happen deliberately and with attention to where we’re really competitive.”

“What would be terrible would be tariffs on things where we’re no longer competitive, like parts of the solar supply chain, which have been held by China for a long time,” she said. All that would do is drive up prices, Gordon said.

Americans may say they want things to be made in the USA, but they also don’t want to pay higher prices for them, said Derek Guy, a menswear writer based in San Francisco who has covered the clothing industry for more than a decade. A few years ago, Guy wrote about American Apparel, under new ownership, offering U.S. consumers the option of paying a little bit more for clothing made here vs. similar pieces made overseas. 

“Even based on a few dollars, when someone wasn’t looking over (their) shoulder, people chose the foreign version,” Guy said. 

“A lot of manufacturing in the U.S. has long shifted toward the higher-end,” Guy said. “The kind of cheaper clothes we’re talking about (what most Americans buy) are made elsewhere.” Tariffs would raise those prices.

The price of almonds

California’s top agricultural exports include almonds, wine, dairy products, pistachios and other nuts.

During Trump’s first term as China imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., California exports of wine, walnuts, oranges and table grapes to China fell, according to the University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.

In addition, almond prices sank, with the foundation’s researchers saying prices fell from $2.50 a pound to $1.40 a pound in 2018. That had a negative impact on an industry that generates $4 billion to $5 billion a year and employs about 110,000 people, according to the website of lobbying group Almond Alliance. 

Amanda Russell, a spokesperson for the Almond Alliance, said in an emailed statement: “In previous trade negotiations, President Trump demonstrated a commitment to supporting agriculture, and we are optimistic about continuing this partnership to address the challenges and opportunities facing our growers and stakeholders.”

Besides tariffs, another likely action by Trump that could affect the state’s agriculture industry is mass deportations — a threat that has immigrants and advocates on edge. 

“I can’t see any benefit to California if he goes through with mass deportation,” said Levy, the economist in Silicon Valley. “Even the threat of deportation will affect the labor pool.”


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California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor

By www.capradio.org
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:46:00 GMT

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report For America

California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor.

The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime.

That exemption became a target of criminal justice advocates concerned that prisoners are often paid less than $1 an hour for labor such as fighting fires, cleaning cells and doing landscaping work at cemeteries.

The failed Proposition 6 was included in a package of reparations proposals introduced by lawmakers this year as part of an effort to atone and offer redress for a history of discrimination against Black Californians.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in the package in September to issue a formal apology for the state's legacy of racism against African Americans. But state lawmakers blocked a bill that would have created an agency to administer reparations programs, and Newsom vetoed a measure that would have helped Black families reclaim property taken unjustly by the government through eminent domain.

Abolish Slavery National Network co-founder Jamilia Land, who advocated for the initiative targeting forced prison labor, said the measure and similar ones in other states are about “dismantling the remnants of slavery” from the books.

“While the voters of California did not pass Proposition 6 this time, we have made significant progress,” she said in a statement. “We are proud of the movement we have built, and we will not rest until we see this issue resolved once and for all.”

George Eyles, a retired teacher in Brea who voted against Prop 6, said he found it confusing that the initiative aimed to ban slavery, which was outlawed in the U.S. in the 19th century. After finding out more about the measure, Eyles decided it likely would not be economically feasible since prison labor helps cut costs for upkeep, he said.

“I really couldn’t get any in-depth information about ... the thinking behind putting that whole Prop 6 forward, so that made me leery of it,” Eyles said. “If I really can’t understand something, then I’m usually going to shake my head, ‘No.’”

Multiple states — including Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama and Vermont — have voted to rid their constitutions of forced labor exemptions in recent years, and this week they were joined by Nevada, which passed its own measure.

In Colorado — the first state to get rid of an exception for slavery from its constitution in 2018 — incarcerated people alleged in a 2022 lawsuit filed against the corrections department that they were still being forced to work.

Proposition 6’s ballot language did not explicitly include the word “slavery” like measures elsewhere, because the California Constitution was amended in the 1970s to remove an exemption for slavery. But the exception for involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime remained on the books.

The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution also bans slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime.

Proposition 6 saw the second-least campaign spending among the 10 statewide initiatives on the ballot this year, about $1.9 million, according to the California Secretary of State’s office. It had no formal opposition.


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As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

By www.capradio.org
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:14:00 GMT

By Don Thompson, KFF

California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as of early November. It’s the latest reminder of the state’s struggle to remain prepared amid multibillion-dollar deficits.

Officials said they began distributing more than 2 million pieces of personal protective equipment in late May, four months before the first human case was confirmed in the state. They said they began ramping up coordination with local health officials in April after bird flu was first detected in cattle in the U.S. Bird flu has now been confirmed at more than 270 dairies in central California, and traces were recently detected at a wastewater sampling site in Los Angeles County. Bird flu was also recently detected in a flock of commercial turkeys in Sacramento County.

California is putting a number of lessons from the covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergency response with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance, as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans. It’s striving to maintain an adequate emergency stockpile to withstand the first wave of any new public health disaster without hemorrhaging the state budget.

“We are far better prepared to respond to a pandemic than we were in 2020,” said Amy Palmer, a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

For instance, before the coronavirus struck in 2020, the state’s emergency supplies stockpile was barely big enough to crowd two basketball courts.

By the time California ramped up its pandemic response, it had enough personal protective equipment and other disaster supplies to fill 52 football fields. California spent $15.6 billion on direct pandemic response during the covid crisis years, much of it provided by the federal government.

Today, the stockpile fits into about 12½ football fields, though it can seesaw from month to month.

According to the state, the current stockpile includes 101 million face masks, 26 million more than the 90-day supply recommended by the state’s pandemic preparedness guideline.

That includes 88 million N95 masks, more than the emergency services agency said was needed last year. The high-efficiency masks are considered crucial to protect against airborne viruses such as covid-19.

Although the state is building up its stockpile, Palmer could not say if the additional masks are related to fears of bird flu, only that planners are always working “to keep pace with the current risk environment.”

The state’s goal, Palmer said, is to have “an initial supply during emergencies to allow us the time to secure resources,” whether through the federal government or by buying more.

There is no indication of spread between humans in the recent California bird flu cases, and health officials say public risk remains low. Human transmission of bird flu is among several worst-case scenarios for a new pandemic, alongside the possibility of a resurgent mutant coronavirus; wider international spread of mpox, Marburg virus, or Ebola; or an entirely new virus for which there initially is no immunity or vaccine.

Yet, health officials nationwide have struggled to track bird flu transmission. And California has a history of swinging back and forth on preparedness.

Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered an increase in California’s pandemic preparedness in 2006 in response to an earlier threat from bird flu. That included three mobile hospitals that could immediately be deployed during disasters.

Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, ended the program in 2011 as state finances went bust. By the time covid struck, the state released 21 million N95 masks, some so old they were past their expiration date.

Now hospitals are required to maintain their own three-month supply of masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment under a state law passed in 2020. California’s aerosol transmissible disease standard also uniquely requires hospitals and other high-risk workplaces to follow precautions such as using negative pressure isolation rooms and the highest level of protective equipment until more is known about a new pathogen.

“It is difficult to overstate the level of unpreparedness exhibited by hospitals both in and outside of California in dealing with the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19,” according to a legislative analysis. “Harrowing images of nurses walking the corridors of hospitals in makeshift masks and garbage bags became commonplace.”

California Hospital Association spokesperson Jan Emerson-Shea said hospitals “continuously prepare to respond to all types of disasters, including outbreaks of transmissible viruses.”

In addition, Palmer said California has five mobile hospitals acquired from the federal government, though they got little use during the pandemic. She said they have to be maintained, such as making sure pulse oximeters have working batteries.

But, once again, the current deficit has the state trying to strike a balance.

While lawmakers rejected most of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million proposed cut to public health funding, the state slashed funding for its stockpile of personal protective equipment by one-third a year ago after it determined that no additional covid-related purchases were necessary, according to the Department of Finance. California eliminated funding this year for eight 53-foot-long trailers that would have moved stockpiled items between warehouses. It’s also cutting nearly $40 million over the next four years from its $175 million disaster stockpile budget.

The state’s preparedness wasn’t good enough for Californians Against Pandemics, which gathered more than 1 million signatures to put a ballot measure before voters in November. The measure would have increased taxes on people with incomes over $5 million and used that money for pandemic prevention and response.

But that effort collapsed after one of its key financial supporters, former cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried, was convicted of defrauding customers and investors. In exchange for initiative backers dropping the measure, state officials agreed to broaden the scope of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine, which was created in 2015 to focus on developing new medicines and therapies, to include technologies for preventing another pandemic.

“By harnessing the power of precision medicine, California is moving to the forefront of pandemic preparedness and prevention,” Newsom said at the time.

Rodger Butler, a spokesperson for the state Health and Human Services Agency, said it’s unclear if the precision medicine initiative will receive additional funding.


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Newsom asks for federal funding ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration

By www.capradio.org
Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:17:00 GMT

By Megan Myscofski

Governor Gavin Newsom went to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with California’s Congressional Delegation and the Biden Administration and advocate for federal funding to the state before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. 

Newsom told a Spectrum News reporter in the capital that he has concerns the state will lose some federal funding — which Trump threatened while campaigning.

“I guess that's what people voted for, but I got to tell you, a lot of folks will be hurt if we don't push back,” he said. 

Newsom said he’s advocated for funds related to the environment, disaster relief and health care.

That includes two Medicaid waivers — one to put more funds towards behavioral health treatment, and another to renew the state’s MCO tax, which California voters just approved through Proposition 35. 

The governor also pushed for more federal land protections, clean air and water support, and approval on several waiver requests to support the state’s climate and emissions rules. 

Lindsey Churchill works with the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, which supports survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire. 

She said federal funds are already challenging to work with because of how slow they tend to roll out. 

“When you’re trying to provide programs in a timely manner after a disaster, you don’t necessarily have time to wait a year or longer for that kind of funding,” she said. 

She added that she’s also concerned about the Trump administration withholding funding, especially as natural disasters become more frequent and costly.


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CapChat: Previewing The California Democratic Party Convention

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Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

This is a big week in the California State Legislature. We’ve reached that point in the calendar where bills must pass the house where they originated. Big items on that list are police use of force and several others.

Also, the California Democratic Party Convention is this weekend in San Francisco. Fourteen presidential candidates are slated to attend. (Former Vice President, Joe Biden is not attending. He’ll be in Ohio) This alone suggests the importance of California to the 2020 election.

California Democrats have long set the policy agenda for other blue states and are now influencing the party’s presidential primary because the state has moved its primary up to early March. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has an update in this week’s CapChat.


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O.R.K. Has A Message For Everyone Who Doesn't Pick Up Their Phone On New Single "PUTFP"

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:28:00 +0000

Featuring Colin Edwin, Pat Mastelotto, Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari, and Carmelo Pipitone.


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SAVAGE LANDS (MEGADETH) Recruits ARCH ENEMY, SEPULTURA, OBITUARY & More Members For Debut Album

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:03:43 +0000

Dirk Verbeuren and Sylvain Demercastel, out here doing good in the world


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Nuggets Mailbag: Could Denver trade for a backup big to Nikola Jokic this season?

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:45:32 +0000

The Nuggets will likely be hard-pressed to acquire a rotation-worthy big man before the trade deadline.


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New Soccer Stadium Approved for Sacramento Railyards | 'The Devil's Bath' Panel at UC Davis | Comedy and Suicide

By www.capradio.org
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT

Mayor Darrell Steinberg talks about Sacramento Republic FC’s new stadium. An award-winning film based on a UC Davis historian’s book about “suicide by proxy.” Finally, how to use comedy to talk about depression and suicide.


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Jury acquits former Aurora officer of assault in on-duty police shooting, is hung on second count

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:22:20 +0000

Prosecutors plan to re-try Douglas Harroun on the second-degree assault charge, a lower-level felony, and a new jury trial has been set for Jan. 21, said Eric Ross, spokesman for the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office.


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Watch David Nail's 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' Video

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Singer/songwriter David Nail has released the music video for his heartfelt rendition of 'I'll Be Home for Christmas.'


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Ella Langley and Riley Green Perform Hit Duet On The Tonight Show

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Ella Langley and Riley Green brought their massive hit song 'you look like you love me' to the stage for their debut late night performance


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Jason Owen Give 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' A Country Makeover

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Jason Owen returns with his country rock version of the classic just in time for your Christmas playlists


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DJ Snake Teams With Hamza For 'Diana' Single and Video

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DJ Snake shares new single 'Diana,' a deeply grooved track featuring Belgian artist Hamza


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Broncos replace Empower Field turf mid-season for a third straight year

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:50:06 +0000

Broncos return home Sunday after two straight tough losses on the road against the Atlanta Falcons.


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Dame Flora Duffy Ready For T100 Ibiza

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:02:15 +0000

Dame Flora Duffy is gearing up for her first race in the T100 Triathlon World Tour in Ibiza, Spain. The five-time Olympian will compete in the fifth leg of the eight-race series on the Mediterranean island from September 28 to 29. Among the contracted women’s triathletes on the start list for Ibiza are Ashleigh Gentle, […]


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Dame Flora Duffy Excited For T100 Ibiza

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:16:21 +0000

Dame Flora Duffy said she is excited to test herself in her first outing in the T100 Triathlon World Tour for two years. The five-time Olympian will compete in the fifth leg of the eight-race series in Ibiza, Spain, on Saturday [September 28]. “Excited to get back to some T100 Triathlon racing this weekend in […]


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Dame Flora Duffy Ready For Las Vegas T100

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:04:29 +0000

Dame Flora Duffy said she is determined to “fight for every position” as she gears up for the Lake Las Vegas T100 Triathlon World Tour professional women’s race on Saturday [October 19]. The five-time Olympian competed in her first race of the series in Ibiza, Spain, last month and finished in ninth place. Vegas marks […]


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Minister Applauds Flora Duffy’s Performance

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:59:56 +0000

Bermuda celebrated Flora Duffy’s third-place finish at the T100 Triathlon Series in Las Vegas, with the Minister Owen Darrell praising her as an inspiration to young Bermudians. A Government spokesperson said, “Bermuda is once again filled with pride as Flora Duffy continues to shine on the global stage, finishing third at the prestigious T100 Triathlon […]


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Traffic Notice For St. David’s On Sunday

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:10:38 +0000

The Ministry of Public Works has issued a road traffic notice for the for Liberty Triathlon in St. David’s on Sunday [Nov 3]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform motorists that the Bermuda Triathlon Association will be holding the Liberty Triathlon on Sunday, 3 November 2024 at Southside, St. […]


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Weather Forecast For Thursday November 14

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:00:52 +0000

Thursday, November 14 is expected to see sunny breaks with 1 or 2 showers likely, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise will be at 6.48am […]


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Video: Vanessa James & Akim Aliu Perform

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:00:40 +0000

During the third week of the Battle of the Blades event — being held in Canada by the CBC  — Vanessa James and Akim Aliu were among those saved from elimination. This is according to a story in the CBC, which said, “In a surprise twist on Week 3 of Battle of the Blades, Vanessa James, […]


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Video: Vanessa James & Akim Aliu Perform

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:00:58 +0000

During the fourth week of the Battle Of The Blades event — being held in Canada by the CBC — Vanessa James and Akim Aliu “scored highest in the Skate Off with a 17.4, keeping them safe for another week.” A CBC story said, “After an intense competition on Week 4 of Battle of the […]


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James & Radford 5th In ISU Short Programme

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 30 Oct 2021 21:27:08 +0000

Vanessa James and Eric Radford took to the center rink in the Pair’s Short Program at Skate Canada International, the second stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit. James and Radford finished the Short Program in fifth with a score of 65.02. The CBC website said, “Radford has also been contending with a knee injury […]


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Video: James & Radford Finish 4th In Pairs

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:42:10 +0000

Vanessa James and Eric Radford took to the center rink once again at the Skate Canada International on the ISU Grand Prix circuit. James and Radford competed in the Pairs Free Skating Program, where they finished the Free Skating Program in fourth with a score of 62.74. Related Stories Video: Vanessa James & Akim Aliu […]


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