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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...

Bill Limits Age to Buy E-Bikes Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom

July 31, 2025 2:45 amJuly 31, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to limit sales of class 3 electric bikes (E-bikes) by instituting a minimum buy age of 16 years old was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 965, authored by Assemblywoman Diane Dixon...

Greenberg: Kamala Harris Decides Against Run for Governor in 2026

July 30, 2025 5:02 pmJuly 31, 2025 7:38 am

Today, former Vice President Kamala Harris announced she would not run for California governor next year, a decision that echoes Joe Biden’s 2015 choice to forego a presidential run in 2016, only to reverse course and win the presidency in...

Former VP Kamala Harris Says She Won’t Run for California Governor in 2026

July 30, 2025 4:19 pmJuly 30, 2025 4:19 pm

Former Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed on Wednesday that she will not be running for Governor of California in 2026, ending months of speculation. “Over the past six months, I have spent time reflecting on this moment in our history,...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Expanding ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ Laws To Include All Stopped Vehicles

July 29, 2025 12:20 pmJuly 29, 2025 4:32 pm

A bill that expands California’s “slow down, move over law” on highways to include all stopped vehicles was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Prior to the bill, drivers in California were only required to either slow...

Newsom and Democrats Flailing for Relevance with Stunts

July 29, 2025 2:55 amJuly 29, 2025 2:56 am

Following their sweeping losses in 2024, Democrats were still in shock over the drubbing. Focus groups of voters who backed Democrats said the Party was weak, ineffective, hadn’t delivered anything needed by Americans, and said the Party was run by...

J.D. Vance Leads Gavin Newsom By Three Points in Latest Hypothetical 2028 Poll

July 29, 2025 2:49 amJuly 29, 2025 2:50 am

According to a new Emerson College poll released over the weekend, Vice President J.D. Vance would beat Governor Gavin Newsom in a hypothetical 2028 Presidential matchup, with Vance winning by three points of the vote. In the poll, Emerson pitted...