While a California Superior Court judge ruled Proposition 22 (Prop. 22) as unconstitutional, thousands of freelancers affected by Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) prepare to cast their vote in the gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14. Karen Anderson, founder of the Facebook group Freelancers Against AB 5 told The Epoch Times members who were once Democrat…
California Freelancers Disenfranchised by AB 5 Prepare to Vote ‘Yes’ on State Recall
Councilmember Hosts Panel to Combat the Rise of Methamphetamine Use in Los Angeles
Councilmember Nithya Raman hosted a panel addressing homelessness and the methamphetamine epidemic in Los Angeles on Aug. 19, but some residents are critical of the panel’s “harm reduction” policies and say it only ecnourages more drug use. Methamphetamines are long-acting stimulants to the nervous system that releases more dopamine in the brain than other substances….
California Officials Confirm Mail-In Ballot Envelopes for Recall Election Have Holes
Some envelopes containing absentee ballots for the California recall election have holes in them, election officials have confirmed. A video of a voter showing a ballot and an envelope with holes went viral, with the woman warning others to be careful. “This is the sketchy part. This is the crazy part,” the unidentified woman said…
Federal Lawsuit Claims California Recall Election Unconstitutional
Offering voters the chance to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom goes against the U.S. Constitution’s “one person, one vote” legal standard, a new lawsuit claims. The recall election is slated to take place Sept. 14, and many voters have already received absentee ballots. The lawsuit, filed by two eligible voters, seeks to stop the election….
California Recall Supporters, Opponents Rally Residents for September Election
As the deadline arrived for counties to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters in California on Aug. 16, recall supporters, opponents, and candidates urged residents to vote in the election. James Mai, Irvine Resident and Chair for the Greater Irvine Republicans told The Epoch Times he would be voting “yes” on the recall along…
China Recalls Lithuania Ambassador in Row Over Taiwan Office
BEIJING—The Chinese regime on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and expelled the Baltic nation’s top representative to Beijing over the country’s decision to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in Lithuania under its own name. The Chinese regime claims Taiwan as its territory without the right to diplomatic recognition, although the island maintains…
US Probes Whether Ford Was Slow to Recall Backup Cameras
DETROIT—U.S. highway safety regulators are investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough when it recalled more than 620,000 vehicles last year to fix faulty rear-view cameras. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also says it will look into whether the automaker should have recalled more vehicles. Documents posted Friday on the agency’s website say Ford began…
Majority of Huntington Beach City Council Served Recall Notices
All but one Huntington Beach City Council members were served recalls during an Aug. 3 council meeting, adding to the list of more than 50 recall campaigns currently underway in the state. Huntington Beach resident Russ Neal served the councilors Notice of Intents (NOIs) for recall during the public comments section. Neal said the impetus for the recall comes from…
Orange County Officials Back ‘Bipartisan’ Recall of Newsom
The state’s upcoming gubernatorial election is bipartisan, some politicians in Orange County, Calif., said during an Aug. 3 news conference. “Most of the people on this call are nonpartisan elected officeholders, and we are fed up, trying to serve the people we’re privileged to serve… but don’t have the resources to serve because of mismanagement…
Recall Candidate Loses Legal Challenge Over Ballot Designation
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer lost a lawsuit against the Secretary of State’s office requesting to be labeled as a retired mayor on the California recall ballot. “The California Democrat Party put their fist on the scales of justice and injected partisanship into this proceeding,” Faulconer’s campaign said July 21 following the ruling. “Voters have a right to transparent and accurate information about Mayor…
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