Politics

Governor issues statement on FDA’s emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine

–Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Friday […] Full Article

County updates program for delinquent property tax penalty waivers

–San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector Jim Hamilton announced an updated program for taxpayers to request a waiver from FY 2020-21 property tax late charges […] Full Article

John Laird sworn in as State Senator, announces staff

–John Laird was sworn in as a State Senator on Monday to represent the over 900,000 constituents of Senate District 17, which stretches from southern […] Full Article

Cunningham sworn in to third term in State Assembly

–On Monday, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) was sworn in to his third term in the State Assembly. “The next two years will be […] Full Article

Carbajal votes to reform federal marijuana policy, expunge non-violent convictions

–Last week, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. This marks the first time that Congress […] Full Article

County accepting applications for District 3 Planning Commissioner

–Community members interested in influencing land-use decisions in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County are encouraged to apply to serve on the County’s […] Full Article

Cunningham introduces bill to restore legislative authority during emergency

Local assemblyman says new stay-at-home-order is arbitrary and irrational

–Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) released the following statement regarding Governor Newsom’s most recent Regional Stay-At-Home Order, which groups San Luis Obispo and Santa […] Full Article

Assemblymembers call on state to prioritize educators in vaccine distribution

–This week, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) and Assembly Education Committee Chairman Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) sent a letter to the California Health and […] Full Article

State Senator-Elect John Laird says he’s excited to hit the ground running

–Former California State Assemblyman John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) won the Senate District 17 seat in the Nov. 3 election and says he’s excited to hit […] Full Article

Paso Robles company designs new ballot security verification technology

Verify First Technologies introduces a patented technology–SCANcheck –Verify First Technologies of Paso Robles recently announced it has successfully completed the development of a ballot security […] Full Article