California Legislature postpones return because of COVID-19
(World News USA)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers won`t return on April 13 as they had planned, extending indefinitely the Legislature`s first unscheduled break in 158 years and leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom in charge of spending billions of dollars to combat the COVID-19 outbreak with little direct oversight. Lawmakers recessed on March 16 after they agreed to give Newsom $1 billion to spend on responding to the virus. The money is tied to Newsom`s emergency declaration, and he has broad authority to spend it as he sees fit. He`s also tapped another $1.3 billion in emergency reserves. Since March 12, Newsom has issued more than a dozen executive orders...