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In the waning hours of the 30-day period Governor Newsom had to sign or veto bills passed by the legislature, the governor signed CNPA sponsored legislation that will provide economic relief to newspapers beleaguered by revenue losses caused by the pandemic and the threat of increased costs to comply with California’s new independent contractor law.

“Too little, too late.” The Free Dictionary says this idiom means “Inadequate as a remedy and not in time to be effective.” This term originated in the military, where it was applied to reinforcements that were insufficient and arrive too late to be of help. The opposite of this would be “too much too soon” meaning some action or item is provided before it is needed or before it is ready to be helpful and is disproportionately large for the intended purpose.

PILLARZ LLC, (www.pillarzllc.com) a leading K-8 distance learning and intervention school is now offering free diagnostic and assessment testing for students. This is a comprehensive Math and Language Arts evaluation providing parents precision analysis of their child’s academic, grade level position with granular clarity.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed many things in and around our communities. Not only have schools been forced into distance learning, but businesses and organizations must host meetings via Zoom or Webex to keep everyone informed and on task. A paramount adjustment has faced nonprofits that have had to find creative ways to continue to provide unity and support.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of Justice Martin Jenkins (Ret.) for Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court.