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Senate Kills Bill that Would Have Repealed 65¢ Gas Tax Increase, Low-Carbon Fuel Regs

June 4, 2025 1:00 pmJune 4, 2025 1:30 pm

A Senate bill that would have repealed the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon and end the new LCFS Low-Carbon Fuel regulations that were adopted last year, was killed in the Senate on Wednesday...

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Releases Report Exposing No Viable Path Forward for California’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

June 4, 2025 10:00 amJune 4, 2025 12:37 pm

The U.S. Department of Transportation just released a report Wednesday revealing that California’s High-Speed Rail project is in default of its federal grant agreements and has no viable path to completion – and not a moment too soon as the...

$700K High-Speed Rail Study Bill Passes Senate

June 4, 2025 2:47 amJune 4, 2025 2:48 am

A bill that would commission a study on potential commercial and residential economic development opportunities along the California High Speed Rail (CHSR) corridor between Los Angeles and San Francisco was passed by the Senate on Monday despite significant opposition against...

Duh: ‘Democrats Are Not Thrilled About Kamala’

June 3, 2025 3:30 amJune 3, 2025 7:26 am

“Democrats are not thrilled about Kamala, reads the headline from a Politico article Sunday. Let me break the news to Politico: Democrats were never thrilled about Kamala. She’s an elitist politician who hides behind race and gender as cover for...

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Gain Ground as Kamala Harris Skips CADEM Convention

June 2, 2025 1:44 pmJune 2, 2025 1:44 pm

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ popularity in both the 2026 California Gubernatorial election and the 2028 presidential election fell at the Democratic Party of California (CADEM) convention during the weekend, with gubernatorial candidates scrambling to gain ground as a result....

Former Gov. Jerry Brown Comes Out in Defense Of California High-Speed Rail

May 30, 2025 1:26 pmMay 30, 2025 1:26 pm

Former Governor Jerry Brown said in an interview this week that he is still all for California High-Speed Rail, despite a continuously increasing cost for the system and a growing number of lawmakers and Californians opposing the system. High-Speed Rail...

California Finally Alters Policy Allowing Biological Men to Compete in Women’s Sports Following Threats of Funding Cuts

May 27, 2025 5:20 pmMay 27, 2025 5:20 pm

In a surprise move altering their policy allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced Tuesday that they will now allow girls to compete, who would have otherwise qualified for a state track and...