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Sec. of State Shirley Weber Announces All Recall Candidates Must Show Tax Returns

June 16, 2021 3:11 pm

Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Tuesday that all recall candidates will need to give their tax returns from the past five years according to a 2019 law. In 2019, California passed a law requiring candidates across many elections,...

Governor Newsom, State Legislators Approved for Hefty Raises by Compensation Commission

June 11, 2021 3:40 pmJune 13, 2021 11:48 am

Uproar continued on Friday over the decision by the California Citizens Compensation Commission (CCCC) earlier this week to approve 4.2% pay increases for Gavin Newsom and 132 other elected state officials. The Governor-appointed, four-member commission had previously voted for raises...

No Other Democrat: The Potentially Fatal Flaw in Democrats’ Recall Strategy

June 8, 2021 6:23 amJune 8, 2021 3:54 pm

Earlier this year, prominent Democrats across California, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have urged other Democrats not to enter the recall election, focusing entirely on the first part of the recall ballot keeping Governor Gavin Newsom in. To date,...

Gov. Newsom Made $1.7 Million Last Year According To Tax Returns

May 18, 2021 11:05 am

Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2019 tax returns on Monday, showing that he made $1.7 million during his first year as Governor. His returns, which were briefly unveiled to the press to look at but not photograph or film, also...

New Poll Finds Recall Candidates Cox and Faulconer Tied; Gov. Newsom’s Approval Rating Slightly Up

May 12, 2021 11:21 amMay 18, 2021 8:46 am

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and 2018 Gubernatorial candidate John Cox are currently tied for first among recall candidates, while support for the recall itself...

Recall Candidate John Cox Solidifies Homeless Stance in Los Angeles Speech on Monday

May 10, 2021 1:13 pmMay 10, 2021 6:19 pm

Republican Recall Candidate John Cox continued his “Meet the Beast Bus Tour” on Monday outside the LA Dream Center in Los Angeles, focusing on homelessness and Governor Gavin Newsom, and the Globe was there. In a speech similar to his...

John Cox, Caitlyn Jenner Release First Recall Campaign Ads

May 4, 2021 11:06 am

Republican Recall candidates John Cox and Caitlyn Jenner released their first ads of their respective campaigns on Tuesday, with both candidates attacking Governor Gavin Newsom and state Democrats while also taking wildly different advertising approaches. John Cox, who lost the...