Governor Gavin Newsom – Page 11

Ringside: The Grand Water Bargain

June 26, 2025 3:05 amJune 26, 2025 3:06 am

For the last few decades in California, the conventional wisdom has been that farmers and urban water consumers have to improve efficiency and reduce consumption. To the fullest extent possible, rain and snow falling on watersheds must proceed unimpaired from...

San Francisco Schools’ ‘Equity Grading’ Scheme Backfires

June 23, 2025 6:27 amJune 23, 2025 12:04 pm

California recently parents discovered that the San Francisco Unified School District had proposed a “grading for equity” initiative, dumbing down all students to the lowest common denominator, the Globe reported. Rather than lifting struggling students, San Francisco district comrades chose...

California Gov. Newsom and Democrats Driving Gas Prices Through the Roof

June 4, 2025 12:18 pmJune 4, 2025 12:39 pm

California Democrats killed bills this week which would have suspended the Low Carbon Fuel Standard gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon from going into effect July 1st. Assembly Republicans tried to suspend constitution (which is frequently done by...

San Francisco School District Parents Betrayed Again

June 1, 2025 10:00 amJune 2, 2025 7:13 am

Last week, California parents discovered that the San Francisco Unified School District had proposed a “grading for equity” initiative, dumbing down all students to the lowest common denominator, The Voice of San Francisco reported. Parental outrage hit peak levels after...

Senate Confirms Nancy Skinner to California Energy Commission Despite Legislative Record Creating High Energy Costs

May 29, 2025 5:55 pmMay 29, 2025 9:33 pm

“California’s Legislative Swamp Selects Senate Swamp Dweller for California Energy Commission” is the title I really wanted. Here’s why: Former State Senator Nancy Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley (redundant, right?), was just confirmed by the Senate for an appointment to...

Ringside: How to Save California’s Oil and Gas Industry

May 23, 2025 3:00 amMay 23, 2025 3:01 am

For anyone unconcerned about the state’s ongoing war against the oil and gas industry, or the impact it is going to have on California’s economic health and overall cost-of-living, a study released on May 5 should be required reading. With strong arguments and...

California Government Driving Gas Prices Through the Roof

May 22, 2025 10:51 amMay 22, 2025 10:51 am

California’s Progressive political elite hate fossil fuels so much they are willing to impoverish their citizens to punish “Big Oil” and speed up a transition to an even more expensive green energy future. Governor Gavin Newsom wants zero gas-powered cars...