Joe Patterson – California Globe

Bill to Stop Newsom’s Stealth Gas Tax Increase Introduced During Extraordinary Legislative Session

September 12, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 12, 2024 6:33 am

A bill to freeze proposed increases in gas prices in California was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday, with the ultimate aim to halt Governor Gavin Newsom’s planned update to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. According to ABX2-4, authored...

Gov. Newsom Mum Over Loan Down Payments For Illegal Immigrants

August 26, 2024 1:53 pmAugust 26, 2024 1:57 pm

A bill that is expected to pass the Senate this week that would help pay for home down payments for illegal immigrants in California had it’s final status be questioned more in the past few weeks, as scrutiny over the...

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Give Annual Report On Homeless Program

July 16, 2024 2:30 amJuly 16, 2024 6:30 am

A bill to require the state to give an annual report on the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, stating that the bill was now redundant following previous oversight changes. Assembly...

Bipartisan Bill to Create Statewide Homeless Encampment Ban Introduced In Senate

February 7, 2024 12:25 pmFebruary 7, 2024 12:25 pm

A new bipartisan bill to ban homeless encampments from many public areas across the state was introduced in the Senate this week, with Republicans and Democrats coming together. Senate Bill 1011, jointly authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee) and Senator...