SACRAMENTO, Calif.(AP) — Despite warnings the race would be close, California Gov.Gavin Newsom decisively defeated efforts to kick him out of office, a win the Democrat cast as an endorsement of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his party’s liberal values. Newsom cruised to victory in the recall election Tuesday, boosted by healthy turnout…
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Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, on why giving employees $70,000 minimum salary works – CBS News
It was six years ago when CEO Dan Price raised the salary of everyone at his Seattle-based credit card processing company Gravity Payments to at least $70,000 a year. Price slashed his own salary by $1 million to be able to give his employees a pay raise.He was hailed a hero by some and met…
NSW Covid update: Gladys Berejiklian says entry to venues will be illegal without a vaccine | Australia news
The New South Wales government will make it illegal for unvaccinated people to access venues and businesses across the state, Gladys Berejiklian says. As Berejiklian announced the curfew in high-risk Sydney LGAs would be lifted after New South Wales passed the 80% single-dose milestone, she said a public health order would prevent venues from serving…
Questions and answers about 2022 Cup schedule: Will stadium races be new trend?
When the green flag drops Feb.6 on the Clash exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , it could christen a new era of NASCAR and major metropolitan markets.After a late 1990s building boom that included Texas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway, more than two decades have elapsed…
Media push narrative that patriotism is ‘adjacent to something evil,’ analysts say
Percentage of Americans who have strong pride in country has dramatically decreased in past 20 years In the immediate months and years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 , surveys revealed a surge in patriotism among Americans of all stripes.But that trend has steadily decreased in the 20 years since, and a clear…
Gov. Gavin Newsom easily survives California recall election, AP projects
LOS ANGELES — California Gov.Gavin Newsom easily survived a recall election Tuesday in a closely watched race that drew national attention and campaign visits from President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Associated Press projected less than an hour after polls closed in the state. With 62 percent of ballots counted — and more…
Gov. Gavin Newsom survives California recall election
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif., U.S., Sept.13, 2021.(Leah Millis/Reuters) LOS ANGELES — California Gov.Gavin Newsom easily survived a recall election Tuesday in a closely watched race that drew national attention and campaign visits from President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the…
California heads to the polls as Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to fend off Larry Elder in recall election
California heads to the polls as Gov.Gavin Newsom seeks to fend off Larry Elder in recall election [Christal Hayes] – Voters are being asked two questions on their ballot: Should Gov.Gavin Newsom be recalled? If more than 50% of voters say yes, then the next question will be key: Who should replace him? – The…
Saving biggest name for last, Biden joins Newsom to campaign on eve of recall…
LONG BEACH, Calif.— Gov.Gavin Newsom’s final visitor before his campaign against the recall election ended Monday was also his most politically important.President Biden arrived in the state with a message for California voters that keeping the incumbent in office was the most effective way to ensure a quick-as-possible end to the coronavirus pandemic.Despite the advent…
NSW records 1,259 new COVID-19 cases as state hits 80pc single vaccine dose target
NSW records 1,259 new COVID-19 cases as state hits 80 per cent single dose vaccination target NSW has become Australia’s first state to vaccinate 80 per cent of people aged over 16 with at least one COVID-19 jab, prompting a surprise easing of restrictions in some parts of Sydney. Key points: – The curfew for…