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Yesterday, I received the final recommendations and complete report of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment. I want to thank Lynn Rosenthal for her exceptional leadership of this commission, as well as the talented experts who worked so diligently to support her. The work they produced was informed not only by their own significant experience, but by that of so many members of our military, including sexual assault survivors. The result is a comprehensive assessment across four lines of effort -- accountability, prevention, climate and culture, and victim care and support -- that recommends creative and...

Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus mutation that mirrors a similar change that occurred to SARS in 2003 according to the New York Post. The research team, led by Dr. Efrem Lim, an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute, used a new technology called next generation sequencing to read through all 30,000 chemical letters of the SARS-CoV-2 genetic code (also known as genome). This technology is helping researchers understand how the virus is evolving, spreading and mutating. Published in the Journal of Virology, the team examined 382 samples of people in the state who had been tested for...

Dr. Ramin Oskoui, a cardiologist and CEO of Foxhall Cardiology, reacted on Tuesday to a study that found a new coronavirus mutation reportedly mirrors a change that occurred as the SARS virus began to weaken, saying, “it’s well-known that as viruses progress, they typically mutate to weaker forms.” “The phenomenon is known as ‘Muller's Ratchet,’” Oskoui told "The Ingraham Angle" Tuesday. He added that this is “virology 101.” “This is how they go away. They typically mutate, as well as herd immunity, to attenuate weaker strains that no longer make people so ill,” Oskoui continued. Oskoui made the comments reacting...

In another sign the economic recovery is stalling, Intel -- whose fortunes are a key barometer of the technology sector's health -- cut its forecast for third-quarter sales, citing "weaker than expected demand for consumer PCs in mature markets." The Santa Clara company -- the worlds' biggest chip maker -- said it now expects its revenue for the quarter to range between $10.8 billion and $11.2 billion, compared with its previous prediction of $11.2 billion to $12 billion.

SACRAMENTO – Support for a record $37.3 billion public-works bond package placed on the Nov. 7 ballot by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature is slipping as Republicans switch to opposition, according to a new Field Poll. Bond measures for transportation, schools and flood control still have leads, but a housing bond is trailing. A separate $5.4 billion water and parks bond, placed on the ballot by gathering signatures, also has a lead. After months of negotiations, the governor and the Legislature reached a bipartisan agreement on a massive bond package intended to rebuild California's neglected infrastructure and prepare for...

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3-strikes measure loses ground in poll Sacramento -- A campaign blitz mounted in the past 10 days by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and law enforcement officials appears to have shifted opinion against an effort to amend the state's "three strikes" law, according to a statewide poll that had previously shown the initiative winning by a wide margin. In the first sign of what would be a stunning turnaround, Prop. 66 is in trouble with voters, according to Field Poll results released today that may be the most vivid illustration yet of Schwarzenegger's persuasive powers. In polling conducted this week, as the...