Politics

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

Local assemblyman attends conference in Hawaii, in spite of travel advisory

–Politico reports– –The names of four California lawmakers surfaced Tuesday as apparent attendees of a Maui resort conference that has come under fire because of Full Article

Gov. Newsom attends party in violation of COVID-19 guidelines

Party hosted at French Laundry with more people than state advises –The San Francisco Chronicle reports– Gov. Gavin Newsom attended a birthday party for a Full Article

Carbajal introduces bipartisan ‘Fly Safe and Healthy’ act

–Today, Congressman Carbajal led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2020. This legislation would help prevent the Full Article

New details: SLO County election officials report 46,891 ballots still being counted

–On Wednesday at 5 p.m., San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Record Tommy Gong issued a status of canvass update. The report says 46,891 vote-by-mail ballots are Full Article

Election results for Atascadero

–The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s office issued final unofficial election results on Tuesday night at 11:13 p.m. Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno was reelected to a second Full Article

General Election underway in San Luis Obispo County

–The General Election is Tuesday, but voting is already underway at Voter Service Centers in the North County. The Voting Centers opened Saturday and Sunday. Full Article

Letter: I encourage you to vote for Jordan Cunningham

–If you want more of the same political games, I encourage you to vote for Dawn Addis. With her misleading ads and failure to show Full Article

Tips for voters from County Clerk-Recorder

–The County Clerk-Recorder has released tips for voters on voting day and leading up to the election: Return of Vote by Mail ballots Make sure Full Article

Letter: Friend ‘enlightened’ after mob-encounter in California mega-city

To the editor, One person’s enlightenment –A colleague residing in a California mega-city was recently traversing a riot-strewn area. A mob of gender disingenuous, dyed, Full Article