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Gov. Newsom Issues Pardons and Medical Reprieves, Commutes murder sentence

March 13, 2021 7:51 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued 20 acts of clemency for prisoners, including the commutation of a life sentence by a woman who murdered her stepfather in 1989. In total, Governor Newsom pardoned 9 criminals, gave 10 COVID-19-related medical reprieves,...

California Supreme Court Rules That 14, 15-Year-Olds Cannot Be Tried As Adults

February 26, 2021 5:58 pm

On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that 14- and 15-year-old criminals cannot be tried as adults, validating a state law three years after being signed by the Governor. The case over trying 14-and15-year-olds as juveniles began in November...

Final Net Neutrality Lawsuit Against California Halted By District Court Judge

February 23, 2021 8:35 pmFebruary 24, 2021 11:17 am

On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez denied a request from telecommunication companies to block California’s net neutrality law, allowing the state to enforce it after a three year wait. The three year battle over California’s law began in...

Newsom Recall Gathers Momentum Over Policies ‘Atrocious and Polarizing’

January 22, 2021 2:13 amJanuary 22, 2021 10:21 am

With over 1.2 million signed petitions already collected, and tens of thousands more arriving daily, the chances have never been higher that Gavin Newsom will have to fight for his political life in a special recall election. How the proponents...

How to Beat Gavin Newsom in a Recall Election

December 23, 2020 2:26 amDecember 22, 2020 9:57 pm

With nearly 900,000 signed recall petitions already collected, four active recall committees now operating, and belated but significant press coverage shining a spotlight on the effort, the chances that Gavin Newsom will be in a fight for his political life in...

AG Xavier Becerra Named As Biden HHS Secretary

December 7, 2020 3:05 pm

On Monday, presumed President-elect Joe Biden picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), a move that would leave open a key Constitutional office in California. Becerra, who also served in the...

Gov. Newsom Denies Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten Parole

November 30, 2020 3:24 pm

During the weekend, convicted Manson Family murderer Leslie Van Houten was denied parole for the fourth time in eight years by Governor Gavin Newsom. Van Houten was arrested at age 19 in 1969 for helping Manson Family leader Charles Manson...