David Tangipa – California Globe

DOJ Files SCOTUS Brief Backing GOP Bid to Block Newsom’s Prop 50 ‘Power Grab’

January 22, 2026 5:50 pmJanuary 23, 2026 11:48 am

In a significant escalation of the legal battle over California’s controversial Proposition 50, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a brief (see below) with the Supreme Court supporting Republican plaintiffs’ emergency request to enjoin the use of the new...

California Redistricting Scheme: Emergency Application to SCOTUS

January 20, 2026 1:02 pmJanuary 20, 2026 1:13 pm

The Dhillon Law Group on behalf of the California Republican Party, and other plaintiffs, filed an emergency application at the U.S. Supreme Court today seeking to block California from using the congressional district lines enacted through Proposition 50 for the...

Federal Court Upholds California’s Prop 50 Congressional Maps, Dismisses Racial Gerrymandering Claims

January 15, 2026 11:13 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:59 am

In a significant blow to Republican efforts to challenge California’s mid-decade redistricting, a federal three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to deny a preliminary injunction against the state’s new congressional maps approved by voters through Proposition 50. The decision allows...

California Voter ID Initiative Surpasses One Million Signatures, Set to Appear on November 2026 Ballot

January 5, 2026 12:05 pmJanuary 5, 2026 12:11 pm

Today, Reform California, led by California State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego), announced that they have secured more than one million signatures for a Voter ID initiative to appear on the upcoming November 2026 ballot. The California Voter ID Initiative,...

Prop 50 Hearing Set for Mid December Despite AG Bonta’s Efforts to ‘Run Out The Clock on Justice’

November 26, 2025 12:23 pmNovember 26, 2025 12:46 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom unconstitutionally overturned the voter-approved California Redistricting Commission with Proposition 50, which was just passed by voters earlier this month. That is bad enough, but the new congressional district maps were drawn based on racial lines, a...

Gov. Newsom Signs High-Speed Rail Bill Creating Funding Plan for Merced to Bakersfield Segment

July 31, 2025 12:00 pmJuly 31, 2025 12:02 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to create a detailed funding plan for the Merced to Bakersfield “phase one” segment following years of pressure from Republicans and some Democrats wanting...

Gov. Newsom Announces Halt on Expansion of Illegal Immigrants in Medi-Cal

May 14, 2025 1:03 pmMay 14, 2025 1:03 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday before his revised budget presentation that, because of soaring costs, he wants to halt the expansion of all illegal immigrants into Medi-Cal, California’s Medicare program, reversing a long-held position of his that he...