December 2018 – Page 5 – California Globe

Riverside County Certifies Its Vote—At Last

December 11, 2018 6:17 amDecember 12, 2018 10:25 am

After blowing several promised deadlines the Riverside County Registrar finally released its certified vote count around 5am Friday morning. None of the results changed the outcome of a few highly contested races. Throughout California totals reported on election night changed...

McCarthy Searching for Rules Committee Chair

December 7, 2018 4:21 pm

GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Tulare) is off to a steadfast but difficult start as he races to find the appropriate representative to chair the highly influential House Rules Committee. Functioning to guide and mandate how various pieces of legislation...

More Dems Fall in Line to Pelosi

December 7, 2018 2:08 pmDecember 8, 2018 6:12 am

As January’s Speaker of the House nomination looms ever nearer, Democratic frontrunner and political powerhouse Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) appears to have everything, and everyone, falling in line. Announcing today, two more Democratic Congressman who originally opposed Pelosi’s bid for...

Newsom Officially set to be Sworn In

December 7, 2018 12:26 pmDecember 7, 2018 2:10 pm

Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom will be looking forward to next month as his swearing in ceremony has just been announced. Taking place on the steps of the Capitol, January 7th’s induction is expected to be just one tiny piece of a...

Lawmaker Looks to crack down on gun Violence

December 6, 2018 3:31 pmDecember 6, 2018 11:00 pm

On the first day of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) introduced Assembly Bill 12 in response to the Thousand Oaks shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill. The shooting resulted in 12 deaths, including that of...

Travis Allen Launches new spot Attacking Gavin Newsom

December 6, 2018 1:34 pmDecember 6, 2018 3:55 pm

In what appears as the latest attempt to add some traction to his campaign, Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington) has some harsh words for Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom. Allen, the southern California representative who is currently running to become the next chair...

Kamala Harris aide Resigns after Sexual Harassment Accusations Engulf the Office

December 6, 2018 12:36 pmDecember 7, 2018 12:28 pm

Flirting with a Presidential run and quickly rising to the top of the Democratic ranks, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) has hit a major roadblock. Breaking today, a senior aide to the Senator – Larry Wallace, has resigned after accusations of...