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VP Kamala Harris Defends Gov. Gavin Newsom During San Leandro Visit

April 5, 2021 8:35 pmApril 7, 2021 6:19 am

Vice President Kamala Harris visited a water treatment plant in San Leandro with Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, touting a new Biden Administration initiative and reiterating White House support for Newsom against the recall effort against him. Flying in from...

California Shakeup With a Presumed Biden Cabinet?

November 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Since the weekend, media-presumed President Elect Joe Biden* has been looking at many prominent Californian politicians to fill positions in his cabinet. In addition to the upcoming need to fill the now-open Senate seat once held by Kamala Harris, Biden’s...

University of California System to End All ACT, SAT Admittance Tests

May 22, 2020 2:20 pmMay 22, 2020 5:14 pm

On Thursday, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents voted to remove the ACT and SAT tests in considering students. A decision factored by ‘unfair testing’ and admittance scandals The decision, which affects top nationally ranked Universities such as...