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Ignoring $30M From Water Bonds and State Surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom Wants New Water Tax

March 21, 2019 7:59 amMarch 21, 2019 3:18 pm

Despite Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 that would use 2 percent of the annual General Fund to pay for all water improvement projects, and eight water bonds totaling more than $30 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to...

Governor’s Murderer Reprieve Trumps Voters, Trashes Crime Victims

March 13, 2019 2:43 pmMarch 13, 2019 2:44 pm

As the Sacramento Bee reported, California Governor Gavin Newsom “plans to sign an executive order Wednesday morning granting reprieves to all 737 Californians awaiting executions.” The governor’s action comes “three years after California voters rejected an initiative to end the...

Gov. Newsom Names Lt. Governor Kounalakis as Representative on International Affairs and Trade

March 1, 2019 8:51 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday naming Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis as the Governor’s representative for International Affairs and Trade Development interagency committee. Kounalakis is the former ambassador to Hungary under former President Barack Obama. “I am honored to work...

California DMV Audit Pending With Lawmakers Suspicious of Voter Fraud

March 1, 2019 7:28 am

The serious problems at the California Department of Motor Vehicles are no longer fodder for jokes. In January we learned that DMV and county voter registrars told the California Secretary of State last year the motor Voter program was not...

Governor’s Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach: State Overreach vs. Local Control

February 26, 2019 2:37 pmFebruary 28, 2019 4:29 pm

California Charter Cities have a certain level of autonomy over local affairs. Zoning ordinances is one of these. While the state legally regulates the process of zoning, it is not allowed to regulate the substance. And that is at the...

Rushed Charter School Transparency Bill Reduces Ability for Public Scrutiny

February 22, 2019 10:47 amFebruary 23, 2019 5:02 pm

California Charter schools are under intense scrutiny once again while California’s public education system continues its downward slide, ranked 42nd worst in the country by Education Week. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who was strongly supported by the California Teachers Association...

Why is Security Fortified for Gov. Newsom’s Press Conference?

February 19, 2019 1:18 amFebruary 20, 2019 6:12 am

At Friday’s press conference Gov. Gavin Newsom had with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, State Capitol police had a significantly beefed up presence, and even used a drug and/or bomb-sniffing dog checking out reporters’ and media equipment. Why? Gov. Gavin Newsom...

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Ignoring $30M From Water Bonds and State Surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom Wants New Water Tax

Governor’s Murderer Reprieve Trumps Voters, Trashes Crime Victims

Gov. Newsom Names Lt. Governor Kounalakis as Representative on International Affairs and Trade

California DMV Audit Pending With Lawmakers Suspicious of Voter Fraud

Governor’s Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach: State Overreach vs. Local Control

Rushed Charter School Transparency Bill Reduces Ability for Public Scrutiny

Why is Security Fortified for Gov. Newsom’s Press Conference?

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