July 30, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: County hospital workers are getting fatigued
Orange County hospital employees are becoming increasingly tired after hospitalizations saw a dramatic increase since the beginning of June and have remained somewhat steady, but high, the past week.
Voice of OC: What does the OC Board of Education really do?
With a recent lawsuit against the state and national headlines over a back to school recommendation, Orange County’s Board of Education has really made waves for a panel that doesn’t hold much real authority.
Voice of OC: County supervisors approve law enforcement appreciation events
Orange County supervisors this week added law enforcement appreciation events to the official county event calendar, after saying they want to show their support for police amid the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement.
OC Register: Orange County Register editor killed in Santa Ana crash
Eugene Harbrecht, a Santa Ana resident, was 67 years old. He worked for the Register since March 1984, most recently as the national and international news editor for the greater Southern California News Group.
Labor
OC Register: Local governments can crack down on pension spiking, California Supreme Court rules
The decision leaves intact the California Rule, and, in doing so, protects the retirement security of nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMTs, respiratory therapists and other public employees working on the front lines to protect Californians during the pandemic says the Californians for Retirement Security, a coalition of 1.6 million public employees and retirees.
California
KTLA: State to consider strict law to punish police that fail to intervene against excessive force
Outraged that Minneapolis officers stood by while their colleague killed George Floyd, California lawmakers are considering a tough law to punish police who fail to intervene when witnessing potential excessive force — including possible criminal charges and being banned from law enforcement.
KTLA: Newsom announces plans to update unemployment agencies technology
Faced with a flood of complaints from lawmakers and out-of-work Californians over delays in processing unemployment claims, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced plans to address the backlog and update the state’s unemployment agency’s antiquated technology.
Nation
CNN: A suggestion to delay the election receives backlash from GOP lawmakers
An array of congressional Republicans, including more than a dozen members in both the House and Senate and in the party's leadership, openly rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion Thursday that November's presidential election should be delayed, a move that the President would have no authority to make because the Constitution gives Congress the power to set the date for voting.
Publication Date: July 30, 2020
