Nancy Skinner – California Globe

California Governor Gavin Newsom is Running from His Past With Fire Response

January 13, 2025 7:20 amJanuary 13, 2025 8:48 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom who is clearly play-acting at being the governor of the largest state in the country, went on Meet the Press Sunday in an attempt to control the narrative on the devastating Pacific Palisades fires. He failed...

California’s Leadership Crisis: The Arc of Insanity Continues

January 12, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 12, 2025 2:56 am

In the scorched landscapes of California, it’s not just dry wood and mismanagement that have sparked the infernos—it’s the overt narcissism and vanity of politicians like Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Their obsession with self-promotion and...

The Special Session Gov. Newsom and Lawmakers Should Have

January 10, 2025 11:48 amJanuary 12, 2025 8:13 am

The California Assembly gaveled in a special session of the Legislature to “Trump-proof” the state Thursday, as the wildfires continue to burn Los Angeles down. KCRA’s Ashley Zavala confronted Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Los Angeles) about the timing of the...

The Anti-American Agendas of California’s Democrats Catching Up

January 9, 2025 8:44 amJanuary 10, 2025 7:09 am

California fires produce as much pollution in 2 days as all the state’s cars do in a year. Yet California Governor Gavin Newsom has never responded to this inconvenient fact in his quest to be the new Climate Change Czar,...

Newsom Has Been ‘Trump-Proofing’ California Rather than ‘Wildfire-Proofing’

January 8, 2025 7:18 pmJanuary 8, 2025 7:18 pm

More than 100 wildfires are tearing through Southern California burning down entire neighborhoods. Homeowners are reporting that insurance companies recently cancelled their fire insurance. Firefighters report that fire hydrants are dry or have little water pressure. The Globe called this...

California’s Perfect Storm: Historical Devastating Fires and the State’s Insurance Crisis

January 8, 2025 8:24 amJanuary 9, 2025 12:10 pm

As wildfires tear through Southern California burning down entire neighborhoods, homeowners are reporting that insurance companies recently cancelled their fire insurance. California’s perfect storm is a mishmash of destructive water policy, environmental policy, and a political insurance crisis. The Southern...

Bill to Bring Transparency to What Collegiate Student Athletes Make Vetoed by Gov. Newsom

October 2, 2024 2:45 amOctober 2, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that would have made all name, image, and likeness deals by collegiate student athletes worth more than $5,000 more transparent, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, resulting in the last veto made this session. Senate Bill...