Governor Gavin Newsom

Newsom Says California Could Fully Reopen by Mid-June
On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that California now has the lowest COVID-19 test positivity rate in the country. He followed up Tuesday with an announcement that he’s hoping to fully reopen the state by June 15. That target date is scheduled exactly two months after vaccine eligibility is extended

The ‘Recall Gavin Newsom’ Effort Is Basically Just 5 Guys
The media is being largely hoodwinked about the “Recall Gavin Newsom” movement, which is currently operating under the name Rescue California. The New York Post calls it “a grassroots recall effort.” Fox News claims the movement is “picking up steam.” Newsweek insists that the effort has “gained traction,” and reprints

Legendary Artist Jeremy Fish Has Designed a Limited Edition BAS Shirt!
I’m SOOO excited to announce the release of this rad new shirt. The legendary San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish put a lot of thought and effort into creating something that reflects all the various things we do at BrokeAssStuart.com. We worked with him to come up with is this fantastic design:

Governor Newsom Announces 4 Part Plan to Reopen California
Update 4/29: Heather Knight at the Chronicle has some excellent breaking news about this: Thankfully, because of our state and local governments’ quick work shutting things down, California hasn’t been as hard hit as other states by the COVID-19 Pandemic. That said, everyone is wondering when the restrictions will

Governor Signs Bill to Secure Rights for Many “Gig” Workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 Wednesday, which firms up what constitutes an independent contractor versus an employee and beginning in 2020, many workers will be reclassified according to the new rules. That’s music to the ears of many Uber and Lyft drivers who have been hard at work

Weekly news: Trash Collection, Budget Proposals, Doorbell Lickers and Two Oracles?
We can talk about the creepy news out of Arizona, Super Bowl (cough, stupid, cough), and the awesome benefits from the new police record transparency laws another another day. We’re focusing this week on three very strange but very real headlines involving doorbells, dead robots and jacket munchers; two horrible