California Governor Gavin Newsom – Page 22

Newsom vs DeSantis: The Debate is On

August 3, 2023 9:28 amAugust 3, 2023 10:16 am

It’s a rare thing when a political debate has the chance of helping both candidates. It’s a rare thing when a political debate actually involves diametrically opposed visions for America. And it’s a really rare thing for a debate between...

The Pandemic Wiped Out 3 Million Jobs in California

July 16, 2023 10:01 amJuly 16, 2023 10:02 am

The pandemic wiped out 3 million jobs in California. Then why did the Employment Development Department send out 9 million unemployment benefit debit cards? Since almost all of the cards were sent out in the first 10 months of the...

BREAKING: California EDD ‘Structurally Insolvent’

July 8, 2023 8:26 amJuly 8, 2023 8:44 am

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund the California Employment Development Department uses to pay benefits is now “structurally insolvent” a new Legislative Analyst’s Office report states. The report – a reaction to the “May Fund Forecast” released by the EDD...

Is the California EDD Pulling a Pandemic Scam?

June 30, 2023 8:23 amJuly 2, 2023 12:20 pm

Despite already owing the federal government billions, and despite state businesses already paying a surcharge to cover that debt, the Employment Development Department (EDD) will be borrowing even more federal money to cover costs for the foreseeable future. In other...

Gov. Newsom’s No-Bid Covid Contract with McKinsey & Co. Continues

June 21, 2023 2:45 amJune 23, 2023 6:21 am

In 2021, the Washington Post published an alarming article about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s no-bid contracts with Blue Shield and McKinsey & Company, how he outsourced much of California’s vaccine rollout during the Covid crisis, and how “private contractors cost...

Can Governor Newsom Skip the State-of-the-State Address?

March 13, 2023 1:54 pmMarch 13, 2023 1:55 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced he would not be delivering the traditional State-of-the-State address in the Assembly Chambers in the historic California State Capitol in 2023. Can he do that? The answer is yes. Article 5, Section 3 of...

SacBee Targets Rep. Kevin Kiley again – This Time Over Nationalizing Gig Workers

February 22, 2023 5:35 pmFebruary 22, 2023 5:35 pm

First the Sacramento Bee lectured Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley CA-03) telling him how he is supposed to do his new job in Congress, the Globe reported in late January. Now the Sacramento Bee is going after Rep. Kiley for his...