May 1, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: Governor Newsom not surprised by lawsuit threat over beach closure
Gov. Gavin Newsom is not surprised by the lawsuits that are gearing up from two Orange County cities over his beach closure, just as protests were gearing up in Huntington Beach and San Clemente.
Daily Pilot: Orange County reports single-day high of 145 new COVID-19 cases
The agency also reported Thursday that one additional person has died due to COVID-19, marking three straight days of at least one death in the county as a result of the respiratory disease.
OC Register: ACLU pushes OC Sheriff to release 500 medically vulnerable jail inmates
The ACLU of Southern California is seeking a federal court order forcing Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes to immediately release 500 medically vulnerable inmates because of the coronavirus outbreak at the jails.
OC Register: Hot Pockets heir and former Pimco CEO can delay prison because of pandemic
Michelle Janavs, whose family invented Hot Pockets, and Douglas Hodge, the ex-CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co., can remain free until at least June 30, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton ruled Thursday.
Labor
NBC News: Labor Unions are on the front lines in battle over worker protections
As the coronavirus pandemic derails the nation's economy, workers bearing the brunt of the crisis are banding together in levels not seen in a generation, striking and holding sickouts at meat processing plants, fast-food restaurants and warehouses to demand better protection and safer working conditions.
California
KTLA: State launches website to help families to find child care centers across the state
California has set up an online portal that helps families find child care centers in neighborhoods throughout the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new state website during a news conference Thursday.
KTLA: Approved outdoor activities during stay at home order
Calling it “the right thing to do,” Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his decision Thursday to lend 500 ventilators to states struggling with rising COVID-19 infections.
Nation
ABC News: Trump pushes payroll tax suspension unlikely to help unemployed, experts say
Instead of sending more direct relief to Americans hit by the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has suggested he would prefer temporarily easing the tax burden on individuals and businesses.
Publication Date: May 1, 2020
