Josh Newman – California Globe

Trump’s 2024 Surprise Record California Vote & Looking Ahead at 2025

December 31, 2024 2:45 amDecember 31, 2024 2:46 am

The 2024 November election in California was a surprise plus this year, with even the national party taken aback by how much the party grew in California. While there were some losses, such as the GOP losing a few close...

2024 Election Was Major Success for California GOP as State Senate Leaders Celebrate Major Gains

November 22, 2024 1:48 pmNovember 22, 2024 2:25 pm

In a statement on Friday, Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) announced that with all state Senate races now called, the 2024 election was a major success, with the number of GOP held state Senate seats climbing from 8...

Growing Number Of Teachers Denounce Recently Passed Bill Guaranteeing 30 Minutes Of Recess A Day

October 26, 2023 2:30 amOctober 26, 2023 2:31 am

A growing number of teachers across the state have continued to denounce a bill signed into law earlier this month that guarantees at least 30 minutes of recess a day, with many saying that schools need to be flexible on...

Lawsuit Challenging Recall Election System In California Rejected By Federal Appellate Court

December 1, 2022 5:02 pm

A civil rights lawsuit that challenged California’s recall election system, as well the candidate being recalled not being allowed to be in the list of replacement candidates, was rejected by the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this...

GOP Lawmakers Renew Push for 6 Month Gas Tax Moratorium with Looming Gas Price Hikes

March 4, 2022 12:18 pm

A push by GOP California lawmakers to suspend the state gas tax for six months received a renewed push this week following the state gas average climbing to over $5 a gallon. While a reduced number of gasoline production facilities,...

Legislative Election Committees Meet Over Possible Recall Rule Changes

December 7, 2021 4:06 pm

A joint meeting of the Assembly and Senate elections committees was held in Sacramento on Monday, with state lawmakers looking into possible changes to California’s recall rules. California’s recall process has been under scrutiny in recent years from both lawmakers...

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin Given Recall Notice

June 16, 2021 10:49 amMarch 22, 2022 11:46 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin was handed a recall notice on Tuesday at his Mar Vista home, becoming the latest of dozens of recall efforts sweeping the state in the past year and the second against a Los Angeles...