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California Lawmakers Respond to Gov. Newsom’s State of the State Address

February 13, 2019 12:26 pmFebruary 14, 2019 5:12 am

Members of the California Senate and Assembly react to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first State of the State address Tuesday Feb. 12, 2019: Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Los Angeles): “His optimism is a stark contrast between what we have here in...

California Democrats Introduce ‘Immunity from Arrest’ Law

February 12, 2019 10:30 pmFebruary 13, 2019 6:13 am

California Democrats have introduced legislation to shield a person from the consequences of crimes they commit in California, even violent ones, as long as the person reports the crimes to authorities.The language of the proposed statute appears to immunize a...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address: Resist Trump, Grow CA Government

February 12, 2019 6:12 pmFebruary 13, 2019 12:27 pm

In his first State of the State speech Tuesday, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he will significantly refashion former Gov. Jerry Brown’s pet projects, including the mismanaged High Speed Rail project, and the Delta Tunnels project will be downsized...

Gov. Gavin Newsom: “Theater of the Absurd” at Mexico Border

February 11, 2019 7:08 pmFebruary 12, 2019 6:14 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference Monday at the State Capitol to discuss and clarify his order removing the California National Guard from the California/Mexico border. Prevalent and frequently mentioned in his remarks was obvious disdain for what he...

Governor Newsom to Withdraw CA National Guard Troops From Mexico Border

February 11, 2019 6:59 amFebruary 11, 2019 7:02 am

According to excerpts from his Tuesday State of the State address, as thousands of asylum-seeking migrants wait in Tijuana for a chance to cross the border into the United States, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will announce he is removing all...

Prop 13 Split-Roll Tax Increase Would Hurt Business, and Affordable Housing Efforts

February 11, 2019 1:05 amFebruary 11, 2019 7:21 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during his budget press conference he is on a mission to force cities across the state to build more affordable housing, or risk losing state transportation dollars. But with a Constitutional Amendment initiative on the...

DMV Excuse-Making is Over Now

February 8, 2019 1:16 amFebruary 11, 2019 6:15 am

Serious problems at the California Department of Motor Vehicles appear endless. In January we learned that DMV and county voter registrars told the California Secretary of State last year the motor Voter program was not ready. Motor Voter automatically registers...