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Truckers to POTUS: Withdraw DOL Nominee Julie Su

June 23, 2023 6:50 amJune 23, 2023 6:57 am

Thursday two starkly contrasting messages were sent about the stalled confirmation of Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, California’s failed former Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary. It’s the independent truckers versus Lorena Gonzalez. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a...

California Appeals Courts Approves Parole For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

May 31, 2023 2:30 amMay 31, 2023 2:31 am

The California Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles ruled on Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten should be released due there being “no evidence” to support Governor Gavin Newsom’s...

Gov. Newsom Appoints Lindsey Sin As New Secretary of Veterans Affairs

May 30, 2023 5:05 pmMay 30, 2023 5:05 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Lindsey Sin as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs over the weekend, filling a long standing vacancy at the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). Sin began her career in the Navy in 1997, serving though...

Julie Su Pining for Labor Secretary

May 26, 2023 4:30 pmMay 27, 2023 8:42 am

Julie Su’s struggle to be confirmed the next Secretary of Labor got a bit of help this week, though it is unclear if it will do any good as she tries desperately to keep key Democrats from abandoning her quest....

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail Elections and Secret Ballots for Farm Workers

May 16, 2023 7:26 amJune 13, 2025 7:12 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 113 authored by the Committee on Budget, into law Monday to eliminate vote-by-mail in elections by farm workers for union certification. This will usher in a “card check” system in which United Farm Workers labor...

Former Controller Betty Yee Announces 2026 Run For Governor

April 25, 2023 2:30 amApril 25, 2023 6:48 am

Former Controller of California and current California Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Betty Yee announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026 on Monday, coming only a few hours after Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced her own run for the office. A...

Bill To Allow Accent Marks On Birth, Marriage Certificates Gains Traction In Assembly

March 28, 2023 5:39 pmMarch 28, 2023 5:39 pm

A bill that would allow accent marks on names when placed on birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses gained more traction in the Assembly this week, Assembly Bill 77, authored by Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey), would specifically require the...