John Gillette – California Globe

Kari Lake Slams ‘Fraudulently Installed’ Fontes Over E-Qual Outage, Backs Kolodin for AZ Secretary of State

February 9, 2026 10:16 amFebruary 9, 2026 10:19 am

Arizona State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R–LD3), a Republican candidate for secretary of state, accused incumbent Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of misleading voters about the status of Arizona’s E-Qual candidate petition portal, which has experienced outages since Friday evening amid...

Arizona House Escalates Probe: Independent Counsel Retained in Governor Hobbs’ Alleged Pay-to-Play Scandal

February 3, 2026 7:25 amFebruary 3, 2026 7:25 am

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) announced on Monday that the House has retained independent counsel to deepen the investigation into Governor Katie Hobbs’ (D) alleged pay-to-play scandal at the Department of Child Safety (DCS). This move comes amid mounting...

AZ Rep. John Gillette Cites ICE Detainer After Registered Sex Offender Accused in Phoenix School Assault

January 2, 2026 9:11 amJanuary 2, 2026 9:11 am

Arizona State Representative John Gillette issued a statement in late December following a federal immigration enforcement action involving a registered sex offender accused of the sexual assault of an elementary school student in Phoenix. In a press release dated Dec....

Democrat Leader Jeffries Accuses ‘Unhinged’ Arizona Lawmaker Of Inciting Violence

September 30, 2025 12:32 pmSeptember 30, 2025 1:11 pm

Arizona State Representative John Gillette (R-LD30) faced criticism from a local publication on Friday after he condemned Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s (D-WA) April remarks urging leftist protesters to be “strike-ready” and “street-ready.” In a post on X, Gillette wrote, “Until people...

Arizona Rep Blows Whistle on Election Scandal That Could Jeopardize 2026 Midterms

September 16, 2025 9:00 amSeptember 16, 2025 9:00 am

Arizona faced a digital invasion that should have sent shockwaves through the halls of every election office statewide just two months ago, but it didn’t. In July 2025, pro-Iranian hackers breached the Arizona Secretary of State’s (SOS) Candidate Portal, defacing...