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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal to let California politicians targeted by recall efforts see who signed petitions to oust them will not move forward this year.

State Sen. Josh Newman, a Democrat, said Tuesday he’s pulling the bill due to pressure from supporters of a likely recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat. Newman’s bill would not have applied to the anti-Newsom effort, but that movement’s supporters vehemently opposed it, saying it would violate citizen privacy and intimidate voters.

The Richard Nixon Foundation announced today that, in partnership with the Office of State Senator Josh Newman, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum will serve as a COVID-19 vaccination site on Wednesday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT.

Working with Albertsons, the Richard Nixon Foundation will administer 1,500 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 16 years and older.

Legislation expanding Chino Hills State Park by about 1,600 acres approved by a key state Senate committee this week would eliminate the threat of homes popping up on the southeastern ridgelines, while preserving rare walnut trees and protecting threatened animal species.

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Nikki Laurenzo and Frank Buckley hosted California’s surgeon general, several state senators and a panel of medical experts for “Inside California Politics COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall: Ending the Pandemic.”

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On Feb. 23, State Senators Josh Newman (D-29) and Dave Min (D-37) co-hosted a town hall that featured three medical professionals who offered their perspectives on the pandemic. Both Sens. Min and Newman recounted their own experiences after testing positive for COVID-19. Min said that despite double-masking, he contracted the virus and developed symptoms four days into his ten-day quarantine period. He suffered intense abdominal pain and severe chills, and had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Pharmacies have been overwhelmed with phone calls, drive-thru COVID-19 testing, vaccine distribution, and along with these pandemic stresses, many pharmacists have also had to worry about meeting business quotas.

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In case you missed it, the latest report from the Secretary of State shows the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has about 670,000 valid signatures as of February 5, less than half of what’s needed to get them across the finish line.

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Clockwise from top left: Assemblymember Tom Lackey, Sen. Melissa Hurtado, Sen. Josh Newman, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Assemblymember Adam Gray, Assemblymember Suzette Valladares, Assemblymember Chad Mayes and Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham. Photos courtesy of the legislators

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