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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
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
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