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Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Announces Opposition to California High-Speed Rail

May 9, 2025 1:08 pmMay 9, 2025 1:08 pm

In a KTLA Inside California Politics interview this week, former Congresswoman and current 2026 gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter came out against the current state of the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) system, even suggesting that the state end the project should...

Gov. Newsom Touts How Advanced California’s HSR Project Is Over Texas, While Ignoring Shortfalls

May 9, 2025 2:45 amMay 9, 2025 6:16 am

In a post on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom mocked how “advanced” California’s plans were for a high-speed rail system, comparing California High-Speed Rail to the proposed Texas Central High-Speed Rail Line. On Instagram, he showed this: To Newsom’s credit, it...

The Increased Likelihood of a California Papal Visit

May 8, 2025 2:55 amMay 8, 2025 2:56 am

The 2025 Papal Conclave is expected to pick a new Pope in the coming days. While there are many frontrunners, including Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines, Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy, Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary, and Cardinal Mateo...

Poll Finds More Californians Believe Newsom is Focusing More on Becoming President than Being Governor

May 8, 2025 2:45 amMay 8, 2025 2:46 am

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Wednesday, with well over a majority of voters saying that Governor Gavin Newsom is doing more things that will benefit him as a presidential candidate rather...

President Trump Confirms California’s High Speed Rail System Will No Longer Receive Any Federal Funds

May 7, 2025 7:00 amMay 7, 2025 2:45 pm

In a joint conference with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the federal government would not put any more money towards the California High-Speed Rail system, all but ensuring further budgetary gaps...

California Agrees to Repeal Electric Truck Mandate in Legal Settlement

May 6, 2025 1:21 pmMay 7, 2025 6:22 pm

California agreed to repeal “Advanced Clean Fleet” electric vehicle (EV) truck mandates late on Monday through a lawsuit settlement, with the state now no longer enforcing a 2036 mandate where only zero-emissions trucks will be sold in California and a...

New Population Figures Show Bay Area Cities Continue to Lose Residents Despite Touted State Gains

May 5, 2025 8:12 pmMay 5, 2025 8:12 pm

According to new figures released by the California Department of Finance, several Bay Area cities, including San Francisco and San Jose, continued to see population losses in 2024, despite other recently struggling cities gaining back residents in the same time...