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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...

Gov. Newsom Signs ‘Emergency’ Bill Authorizing Arizona Doctors to Perform Abortions In California

May 23, 2024 5:37 pmMay 23, 2024 5:40 pm

In April, California Governor Gavin Newsom, who isn’t running for president, did a MSNBC interview with former Biden Administration spokeswoman Jen Psaki, and lied claiming that if “Donald Trump becomes president of the United States he will sign a national...

New Emergency Bill Authorizing Arizona Doctors to Perform Abortions In California On AZ Patients

April 24, 2024 4:58 pmApril 24, 2024 4:58 pm

A new emergency bill that would temporarily allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California on their patients was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday, offering a possible work around for Arizona women after the state recently passed a near-total...

Bipartisan Bill to Ban Homeless Encampments Rejected By Senate Public Safety Comm.

April 17, 2024 12:11 pmApril 17, 2024 12:11 pm

A bipartisan bill that would have banned homeless encampments from many public areas across the state for reasons of safety was voted down in the Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday in a 1-3 vote with 1 abstention. Senate Bill...

State Senate Republicans Celebrate Success Of Six Veto Requests

October 17, 2023 6:27 amOctober 18, 2023 11:31 am

California Senate Republicans announced Monday that six major requests for bill vetos succeeded this session, which required Governor Gavin Newsom going against the majority of Democrats in both houses by not signing the bills. While Newsom did sign around 85%...