-Editorial The Calexico City Council voted to appoint Camilo Garcia as the new member of the governing body during their meeting held on June 17. On June 8, 2020, Mayor Pro Tem David Romero resigned from his position on the City Council. As a result, his seat on the city …
June, 2020
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20 June
Trump Begins His Campaign in Oklahoma
-Editorial US President Donald Trump has held his first campaign rally since March when the US coronavirus lockdown began. There were concerns the event could increase the spread of Covid-19. Just hours before the rally, the campaign said six staff members involved in organizing it had tested positive. The crowd …
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19 June
Trump Event Creates Controversy
-Editorial President Donald Trump will hold the first political rally during the pandemic but those attending the June 20 event will have to sign a waiver agreeing not to sue the President if they get COVID-19. The sign-up page for guests to register for tickets for President Donald Trump’s rally …
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19 June
County Will Continue with Lending Program for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors agreed to continue with the business lending program to continue helping local businesses during these trying times. On May 12, 2020, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the Imperial County Business Stabilization Lending Program. The program established $500,000 to help local businesses …
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17 June
BAJA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS VOTED AGAINST BONILLA LAW 2
-The well-known “Ley Bonilla 2” fell by 14 votes in favor, 10 against it, and one abstention in the Baja California Congress. Mexicali, Baja Calfiornia.- The “Bonilla Law 2” was not approved by the state Congress as it did not reach a majority of votes. With 14 votes in favor, …
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16 June
Businessmen in Baja California defend investment, jobs and the rule of law
-Editorial Representatives of the various business organizations in Baja California, met at a press conference, in order to express their disagreement with the various legislative changes that the State Congress has carried out in recent weeks. The above was reported by Carlos Ibarra Aguiar, State Technical Coordinator of the Business …
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13 June
Rep. Vargas Cosponsors Historical Policing Act of 2020 to End Police Brutality
San Diego, CA.– On Friday, June 12th, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) became a proud cosponsor of Justice in Policing Act of 2020, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, which aims to end police brutality in the United States. The act will establish new policing standards by banning chokeholds, ending no-knock …
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13 June
Trump administration revokes transgender health protection
-Editorial The Department of Housing and Human Services announced the reversal of an ObamaCare rule that sought to protect transgender rights and abortion access. The policy redefines gender as a person’s biological sex, whereas an Obama-era regulation defined sex as “one’s internal sense of gender, which may be male, female, neither, …
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12 June
Former Councilman David Romero and Bruno Suarez Plead Guilty to Corruption Charges
-Editorial A former Calexico City, the California councilman along with a former commissioner on the city’s Economic Development and Financial Advisory Commission, pleaded guilty in federal court to corruption charges, admitting that they accepted cash bribes in exchange for promises of official action by the city. David Romero and Bruno …
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11 June
Imperial County Waiting for Variance Approval from Governor Newsom
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors ratified a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom requesting that consideration be made to advance the entire state to Stage 2B at their June 9 meeting. This approval would allow counties the ability to decide if they can reopen businesses, closed due to …
