Governor Gavin Newsom Archives

Energy in California: ‘Deja Vu All Over Again’

September 14, 2020 7:44 pmSeptember 14, 2020 8:11 pm

In 2001, California experienced an energy crisis. The Governor and Legislature were incapable of untangling the Gordian Knot and the entire state suffered through a series of blackouts. At the time, I was beginning my second term in Congress representing...

The Hypocrisy of COVID vs. Economy

September 13, 2020 12:58 pmSeptember 13, 2020 1:16 pm

Everyday tens of thousands of people safely shop at big box retail and grocery stores where respectful San Diego shoppers obey the mask, social distancing and sanitation protocols for COVID. Churches, museums, restaurants, and the Zoo are now open, but...

Gov. Newsom’s COVID ‘Science’ is ‘Political Science’

July 18, 2020 8:23 amJuly 20, 2020 9:36 pm

Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that public school students in most of California will not be attending school in person this fall. “The virus will be with us for a year or more, and school districts must provide meaningful...

Recall Newsom ‘Petitions’ on Change.org are Not Valid

July 15, 2020 2:20 amJuly 16, 2020 11:03 am

There is only one petition currently circulating that, when signed by a registered voter, can be turned in to recall Governor Newsom. But you wouldn’t know that if you searched online. Orrin Heatlie, the lead proponent of the latest recall effort, has...

Our Assemblywoman: Absent When You Need Her, Always Present For Tax Increases

June 23, 2020 7:34 amJune 23, 2020 2:59 pm

On Monday this week, the California Legislature and our own Riverside County Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, a Democrat, approved Governor Newsom’s proposal to raise taxes again on already struggling businesses. Cervantes missed nearly 6 months of votes this year and over...

California Health and Human Services Agency Denies it has Documents to Justify Lockdown or Re-Opening Policy

May 13, 2020 5:57 pmMay 13, 2020 6:02 pm

California Globe filed a Public Records Request May 13th with the California Health and Human Services Agency Director Mark Ghaly, Chief Information Officer Adam Dondro, and General Counsel Gabriel Ravel seeking documents, facts, opinions, data, and analysis, that have been...

New Lawsuit Challenges Authority of CA Gov. Newsom, AG Becerra and Mayors on Rights of People to Work

April 26, 2020 10:39 amApril 26, 2020 4:18 pm

A new lawsuit filed in federal court Friday challenges the authority of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the state’s public health officials and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to decide which businesses are “essential” and “non-essential” with...