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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...

President Trump Declares National Emergency at Border; Gov. Newsom Calls it ‘National Disgrace’

February 15, 2019 10:48 amFebruary 19, 2019 6:17 am

UPDATED below Feb. 15, 2019, 2:00 pm: President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the southern border Friday, in order to divert nearly $6.5 billion in unspent federal funds to build the border wall, which members of Congress have refused...

President Trump Demands CA Gov. Newsom Return $3.5 billion for State’s ‘Green Disaster’ Bullet Train Project

February 14, 2019 12:25 pmFebruary 15, 2019 2:12 pm

In Tuesday’s State of the State address, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the high speed rail project, as planned to go from Sacramento to San Diego, “would cost too much and take too long. There’s been too little oversight...