California Legislature – Page 4

Gubernatorial Rivals Agree: California Got This Farmworker Law Wrong

April 2, 2026 6:30 amApril 2, 2026 12:54 pm

Political agreement is rare. What happened this week at Fresno State demands attention. On April 1, 2026, Republican and Democratic candidates for governor shared the stage and acknowledged a hard truth: California’s elected leaders got it wrong. The Legislature and...

US Gas Prices Rocket Past $4 Per Gallon, Over $6 in CA

March 31, 2026 7:46 amApril 1, 2026 6:35 am

AAA reports that average U.S. gas prices rocketed past $4 per gallon Tuesday, reaching their highest level in nearly four years. And in California, we are paying $5.90 per gallon on average, and over $6 per gallon in many places....

CA Democrats Want to Ban ICE Officers From Future State/Local Law Enforcement Jobs and Impose Selective Taxation

March 30, 2026 3:15 pmMarch 31, 2026 10:58 am

California Democrats are seeking to disqualify federal immigration and DHS agents from future employment as California state or local police, or sheriffs, and prevent them applying for tax breaks, because they oppose President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. This is the...

Don’t Sleep on the CA Lieutenant Governor’s Race

March 18, 2026 4:53 pmMarch 18, 2026 4:53 pm

California Republicans know the score: one-party Democratic rule has turned the Golden State into a cautionary tale. Crushing taxes driving businesses and families to flee. Homeless encampments swallowing neighborhoods. Soft-on-crime policies that reward repeat offenders while victims suffer. Failing schools...

Sen. Niello Bill Would Require CA Air Resources Board to Analyze Cost-of-Living Impacts of its Regulations

March 18, 2026 10:11 amMarch 18, 2026 10:11 am

Senator Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) has authored a California Air Resource Board bill to require the Board to explicitly analyze cost-of-living impacts when considering imposing major regulations, including effects on gasoline, electricity, groceries, housing construction, and business costs. We know that...

California’s Whole Child Education Shift Raises Questions as Veterans, Businesses, and Public Safety Struggle for Attention

March 17, 2026 8:30 amMarch 17, 2026 8:35 am

There are moments in public life when leadership is not measured by speeches or press conferences, but by priorities. When costs are rising, trust in institutions is falling, and families are asking whether their government still works for them, leaders...

Chevron Will Shut Down Remaining 2 Refineries if CARB Amendments Pass

March 8, 2026 6:00 amMarch 8, 2026 6:01 am

Wednesday the Globe reported on Chevron’s letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board warning them of deep concerns and strong opposition to the CARB- proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest (formerly cap and trade) regulation, that...