California Shakeup With a Presumed Biden Cabinet?

November 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Since the weekend, media-presumed President Elect Joe Biden* has been looking at many prominent Californian politicians to fill positions in his cabinet. In addition to the upcoming need to fill the now-open Senate seat once held by Kamala Harris, Biden’s...

CA Assemblyman Goes Off on CARB Chairwoman Mary Nichols’ Stupid Insensitive Tweet

June 2, 2020 7:44 amJune 2, 2020 7:46 am

‘@MaryNicholsCA How dare you take this moment of pain and anguish our nation is facing to discus your crooked Enviro policies.’ California Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) went off on California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols Monday night after...

California ‘Resists’ Again: No-Show at Los Angeles Auto Show is just Latest Dispute With Trump Administration

November 26, 2019 2:05 amNovember 26, 2019 11:58 am

The California Air Resources Board refused to attend the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this week, adding to the ongoing feud between the state of California and the Federal Government over setting car emission and fuel economy standards. The feud...

U.S. Dept. of Justice Files Lawsuit Against California’s Illegal Climate Agreement with Quebec

October 23, 2019 10:56 amOctober 24, 2019 5:36 pm

“The United States today filed a civil complaint against the state of California, several of its officers, the California Air Resources Board, and the Western Climate Initiative Inc., for unlawfully entering a cap and trade agreement with the Canadian Province...

‘Back Off, Hypocrite,’ State Sen. Scott Wiener Tells President Over EPA Compliance Issues

September 27, 2019 3:07 pmSeptember 30, 2019 11:32 am

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sent a message to President Donald Trump on Friday, after the Trump Administration notified California that it is not meeting its environmental standards: “Trump telling California it is not doing enough for the environment is...

Air Board Regulator Threatens Trump and California With Drastic Auto Regulations

May 20, 2019 8:49 amMay 21, 2019 7:32 am

California’s top environmental regulator, California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols, has stepped up the state’s war against the Trump Administration, as well as the state’s residents by threatening to enact drastic, new pollution rules — including a ban on...

The Regulatory Zealot Behind California’s Surging Gasoline Prices

April 29, 2019 6:36 amApril 29, 2019 9:54 am

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom returned from his 3,000-mile trip to visit constituents in El Salvador, gasoline prices have risen above $4.00 a gallon, by some accounts a full $1.18 more than the national average. The governor suspects “inappropriate industry practices,”...