Tag: Governor Newsom
What Are All the Official State Items?
In California’s Government Code, Title 1, Division 2, Chapter 2, which is titled “State Flag and Emblems,” there are a series of state-designated items. In 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills making additional designations. The following is the list...
Water Supply Disaster Looming for the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California
There is a water supply disaster looming for the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California on the near horizon. It’s come about as part political indifference and political theater; part bureaucratic inertia and irascible imperviousness by appointed officials. At stake...
BIG Water Decision This Week: Over 350,000 Acre-Feet of Stored Surface Water is at Stake
The following article is from the Milk Producers Council, warning about misguided water policy set to go into effect January 1, 2025, “Making Conservation A Way of Life.” As another Milk Producers Council member member told the Globe, “’Making Conservation A...
Language Needed for a Prop. 98 Suspension Bill
On occasion, the California Legislature and Governor decide to suspend the voter-approved minimum school funding guarantee, Prop. 98, when the state’s finances require it. Under Prop. 98, the state Constitution requires the state to apply a minimum amount of funding...
Why Are Schools Named for Cesar Chavez Overwhelmingly Failing to Meet California Academic Benchmarks
In just a few days our nation will, once again, honor the legacy of Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farmworkers of America. March 31 is a state holiday in California and state offices will be shuttered–some as early as...
Is Gov. Newsom Ignoring Fallout from Prop. 47 or Misled by his Staff?
By now, many people have seen the viral video of Governor Gavin Newsom recounting a story of witnessing a theft inside a Target store. As he told the story, he revealed that he expressed bewilderment to the cashier of why...