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California Redistricting: How Newsom’s Plan Will Demolish Hard Fought GOP Gains

August 6, 2025 12:34 pmAugust 6, 2025 12:34 pm

For the last few weeks, threats from Governor Gavin Newsom to redistrict California mid-decade via a special election have grown from pretty empty words to counteract a similar Texas proposal, to a full on serious push. As political commentator and...

California GOP Congressional Reps Push for Cancelled $4 Billion HSR Funds Diverted to Infrastructure Projects

July 25, 2025 12:40 pmJuly 25, 2025 12:40 pm

A group of nine Californian GOP Congressional members, led by Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA) wrote a letter earlier this week to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reroute the $4 billion originally assigned to...

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Racks Up Growing Number Of Gubernatorial Endorsements

April 12, 2025 2:55 amApril 12, 2025 2:56 am

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco became the gubernatorial candidate with the most endorsements this week as several high-profile lawmakers announced that they are backing his 2026 run. In the first month following his initial announcement that he is running in...

CA Congressional Reps Send Letter to President in Opposition to Proposed Range of Light National Monument

January 10, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 10, 2025 2:56 am

Rep. Tom McClintock and members of the California congressional delegation sent a letter to President Biden Wednesday calling on him not to establish a proposed Range of Light National Monument. According to Representatives Doug LaMalfa, Kevin Kiley, Vince Fong, David...

Gov. Newsom Proposes Universal Health Coverage For All Immigrants in Budget

January 11, 2022 4:21 pmMarch 13, 2022 8:32 am

A proposal in California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed $286.4 billion 2022-2023 budget announced on Monday would give universal health coverage to all immigrants, regardless of current residency status. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

More Than 30 California School Children Trapped In Afghanistan After U.S. Pullout

September 2, 2021 3:39 pm

According to statements from school districts in Sacramento and San Diego, more than 30 children are trapped in Afghanistan following the U.S. pullout earlier this week. While the exact number of students continues to change due to delays in Afghan-Americans...

California House Republicans Urge Natural Resources Committee Action on California Drought

April 28, 2021 3:59 pm

Last week, while standing in a dried out bed on Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency… but not for the entire state of California as expected. Newsom only declared a drought emergency for two Northern California counties...