PBI-Manatt Quiz: The 2020 Whirlwind

1. Which governmental body ultimately decides which groups are prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine?

CDC

Individual counties

Individual states

FDA

2. On January 15, 2020, articles of impeachment against President Trump were formally presented by the House of Representatives to the US Senate. What were the charges?

Conspiracy and abuse of power

Abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

Obstruction of power and conspiracy

Treason and bribery

3. The 2020 general election was the first time that every active registered voter in California received a vote-by-mail ballot. How was this action authorized?

An Executive Order from Governor Gavin Newsom

Assembly Bill 860

A directive from the Secretary of State

An order from a Superior Court in Sacramento

4. In November 2020, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure J, which called for:

Removing the ban on affirmative action in County government hiring practices

Redirecting 10% of the County’s general fund for community investment and alternatives to incarceration

Establishing a Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission

Providing the Board of Supervisors with the power to remove the Sheriff.

5. Project Roomkey is a joint response to COVID-19 by the state, LA County, and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Project Roomkey provides:

Temporary housing to high-risk individuals experiencing homelessness.

Temporary housing to any individual exposed to COVID-19 who cannot otherwise quarantine.

A quarantine site to anyone experiencing homelessness.

Subsidized rental housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.

6. In the California Legislature, Assembly Bill 1460 was proposed to require incoming California State University students to take an ethnic studies course. What happened to the bill?

A vote was postponed until the next legislative session

It passed the Assembly but failed in the Senate.

It was passed by the Legislature, and signed by the governor

It was passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the governor

7. In 2020, several legislative actions were proposed in California to address social and racial injustice. Which of the following bills was signed into law?

AB 1196 that bans the use of carotid holds statewide

AB 66 that prohibits police from using tear gas on demonstrators

SB 776 that makes police misconduct records available to the public

SB 731 that creates a statewide process to disqualify police for misconduct

8. The 2020 Census included which of the following changes to the questionnaire?

It added the option of including a cell phone number

It asked about Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

It asked for respondents’ political party

It added an option for same-sex relationships

9. Several US House Members from California are being considered for federal government posts and for positions that may open up in California state government. If they were to leave office, who would act to fill their seats?

Voters in a special election

The Governor of California

The California legislature

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

10. Voters decided on 12 ballot propositions in the 2020 general election, five of which passed. Which of the following measures passed?

New consumer privacy rules, voting rights for some 17-year-olds, special work rules for the gig economy

Additional borrowing for stem cell research, new consumer privacy rules, repeal of an affirmative action ban

Voting rights for some 17-year-olds, restoring voting rights for parolees, additional borrowing for stem cell research

Restoring voting rights for parolees, special work rules for the gig economy, additional borrowing for stem cell research

The 2020 Whirlwind

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