Scott Presler – California Globe

Senator Gallego Draws Online Backlash After Announcing State of the Union Boycott

February 23, 2026 12:10 pmFebruary 23, 2026 12:45 pm

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced Friday that he will not attend the upcoming State of the Union address on Tuesday, opting instead to deliver a video message explaining his protest — a move that quickly generated substantial online backlash....

RecallGavin2020 Campaign Celebrates 1,950,000 Signatures With Rally

March 8, 2021 2:18 amMarch 10, 2021 8:29 am

The grassroots campaign to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Sunday that they have successfully collected 1,950,000 million signatures, with 1.6 million of those signatures collected entirely by volunteers. “Every county in California without exception has participated in the process...