Washington, D.C. – This week, language submitted by Reps. Vargas (CA-51) and Ruiz (CA-36) was included in the Water Resources Development Act for Salton Sea restoration efforts. The legislation will help carry out water resource development projects and a study for the construction of a perimeter lake to restore the …
July, 2020
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30 July
California Puts Money Back into the Pockets of Millions of Californians Amid COVID-19 Recession
-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom announced that over $1 billion has gone back into the pockets of more than 3.6 million working Californians and their families through the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) and Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC). He also announced that Californians will get the raise they deserve, …
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29 July
Calexico City Council Approves Conversion of Hollies Hotel for Seniors and Vulnerable Population
-Editorial The Calexico City Council approved a conditional use permit for a proposed conversion of the Hollies Hotel into an affordable senior and homeless living facility. The approved resolution calls for the conversion of 43 Hotel rooms at the Hollies Hotel located at 801 Imperial Avenue and the existing 16 …
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29 July
County Board of Supervisors Addresses Residency Requirements for County Employees
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial County Board of Supervisors repealed a county code that required county employees should reside in the United States by a vote of 4-1 with Supervisor Ryan Kelley voting against it. Over the past few weeks, members of the public have raised concerns that the …
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28 July
Republicans Unveil New Stimulus Package
-Editorial The Republican-led Senate calls its $1 trillion bill the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. This comes several weeks after the Democratic-led House of Representatives passed its $3 trillion relief plan called the HEROES Act. “Just like in March, with the CARES Act, Senate Republicans have …
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26 July
Newsom Announces New Protections for Essential Workers
-Editorial California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to continue protecting essential workers such as construction laborers, food prep employees, farmworkers, truck drivers and cashiers, who are being disproportionately impacted the pandemic. Newsom announced the state will be expanding on the Roomkey model, by providing more hotel rooms and subsidies for essential workers …
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25 July
U.S. Senate to Unveil New Stimulus Package
-Editorial The second stimulus package has been agreed upon in the Senate and will be included in the government’s next economic aid package. This could mean a second round of $1,200 direct payments is on the way. Republican leaders have confirmed stimulus check 2 is included in the upcoming stimulus …
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24 July
Customs will increase collection and combat of technical and ‘rough’ smuggling of merchandise: Horacio Duarte Olivares
-Editorial To guarantee the collection that is generated in the 49 customs offices of the country, the General Administrator of Customs, Horacio Duarte Olivares, announced that he will implement a strategy to combat technical and ‘rough’ merchandise smuggling: “We are going to maintain and increase the collection at customs, remembering …
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23 July
IV Equity & Justice Sends Eviction Protection Ordinance for Renters and Small Businesses to Calexico City Council
-Editorial When it comes to COVID-19, Calexico has been the hardest hit city, within the hardest-hit county in the State of California. Calexico accounts for 30 percent of the county’s recorded infections and 39 percent of deaths, with only 21 percent of the county population. With high rates of unemployment …
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21 July
White House to Resume COVID Briefings
-Editorial The recent surge of COVID-19 cases and the lack of information has forced the President to resume the Coronavirus Task Force briefings starting this week. President Donald Trump said that he will resume holding coronavirus press briefings at the White House as a sharp rise in cases across the nation …
