Newsom signs bill renaming California's Cesar Chavez Day 

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed a bill to rename the state holiday in honor of disgraced civil rights leader Cesar Chavez Day to “Farmworkers Day.” Several states have taken similar steps to remove Chávez’s name from official charters and ceremonies following allegations that the late union leader sexually abused young girls. Accusations…

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SBA says it has suspended '6,900 Minnesota borrowers' over suspected fraud

Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler said Thursday night that her agency has suspended “6,900 Minnesota borrowers” over suspected fraudulent activity in connection with COVID-era loan programs. Loeffler said the SBA reviewed thousands of potentially “fraudulent” Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) payments approved in Minnesota last week. , Source…

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