Governor Gavin Newsom – Page 13

California Legislature Passes ‘Tyrannical’ Package of 12 Gun Control Bills

September 18, 2023 3:51 pmSeptember 20, 2023 4:31 pm

In June 2022, U.S. Supreme Court issued a critical decision in New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen striking down a New York gun law that put unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public. And...

How Many Bills Usually Get to California’s Governor?

September 15, 2023 4:45 pmSeptember 15, 2023 4:52 pm

Now that the 2023 California Legislative Session has concluded, we await final actions by Governor Gavin Newsom, which are due by October 14. I am often asked about the number of bills that reach the Governor’s Desk and how this...

A Look Back at the California Legislature on March 16, 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 8, 2023 3:54 pm

You may recall Monday, March 16, 2020. It was the day the Legislature passed legislation to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, and then recessed for six weeks before returning to Sacramento. I wanted to revisit the day to note the...

Judge: Lawsuit to Block Early Inmate Releases Can Continue

September 7, 2023 8:47 amSeptember 7, 2023 8:47 am

On Friday, September 1, a Sacramento judge rejected California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s attempt to throw out a lawsuit challenging the Newsom Administration’s scheme to grant early release to tens of thousands of prison inmates. The suit, brought by the...

California Education Budget: Graded F-

September 5, 2023 3:39 pmSeptember 5, 2023 3:39 pm

Kids – it is always about the children. Better schools, better programs, more safety, less discipline, less stress; take your pick and you have probably heard someone speak on its importance and their fight to fix the problem. Because, why...

OPINION: California Representatives Emphasize Profit Over People

August 31, 2023 7:00 amAugust 31, 2023 7:10 am

As the summer months come to a close, mainstream media has featured natural disasters from wildfires to hurricanes across the State of California. Pursuant to a press release issued by Governor Newsom’s Office in 2022: “Governor Newsom released a strategy...

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Racial Equity Commission’ is ‘is Marxist in Origin and Un-American in Practice’

July 27, 2023 5:38 pmJuly 27, 2023 5:39 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointments Thursday to the state’s first Racial Equity Commission, established by an executive order signed by Gov. Newsom last year. What is the Racial Equity Commission? In 2021, then-Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) authored SB 17...