Attorney General Becerra – California Globe

Gov. Newsom and Democrats Fast-Track New Gun Control Bills

June 15, 2022 11:44 amJune 17, 2022 6:43 am

“Before parents had even identified their dead children after Tuesday’s horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tweeted about gun violence and crowed that California’s gun control laws work, implying there would be more to come,” the...

Just the Truth About Gun Control, Guns and Crime Control

June 10, 2022 2:30 amJune 15, 2022 11:25 am

The U.S. House passed an exhaustive gun control bill Wednesday in response to the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead. The House bill aims to raise the minimum age to purchase an...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Calls for More Gun Control Legislation Following Texas School Shooting

May 25, 2022 2:55 pmMay 25, 2022 2:56 pm

Before parents had even identified their dead children after Tuesday’s horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tweeted about gun violence and crowed that California’s gun control laws work, implying there would be more to come. https://twitter.com/KATYSaccitizen/status/1529260737880682496...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposal to Allow Private Citizens Sue Gun Manufacturers Violates Federal Law

December 13, 2021 2:39 amDecember 14, 2021 6:20 am

In June 2021, the Globe reported that District Judge Roger T. Benitez threw out California’s 32-year ban on assault weapons, while also clarifying the deliberate and incorrect use of the label “assault weapon.” In the case of the AR-15, “AR”...

Federal Judge Blocks California Law Requiring Background Checks to Buy Ammo

April 24, 2020 10:29 amApril 24, 2020 10:35 am

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez just blocked California’s law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition. The judge ruled on Thursday in favor of the California Rifle & Pistol Association, which asked him to overturn the law requiring background checks...

BLM Plan to Open 800,000 Acres of Federal Land in California to Oil and Gas Leasing

October 6, 2019 10:36 amOctober 7, 2019 1:10 pm

The oil and gas industry in California currently provides 368,000 jobs and more than $24 billion in tax revenues to the state, making this industry vital to the entire California economy. The Trump administration Bureau of Land Management has finalized...