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• Governor Gavin Newsom appoints first Latino to U.S. Senate: Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
• President Donald Trump pardons 15 people including war criminals.
• President Trump threatens to veto COVID-19 relief bill, demands $2,000 stimulus, not $600.
• California’s daily coronavirus infections drops 40%.
• Fresno considers shut down amidst surge of coronavirus infections and deaths.
• President-elect calls for another COVID-19 relief bill when he enters White House.
• California Attorney General announced reforms at Kern County Sheriff’s Department.

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