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‘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...

Gov. Newsom Signs Unconstitutional Bill Requiring Candidates’ Tax Returns

July 30, 2019 1:00 pmJuly 31, 2019 9:16 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 Tuesday, requiring candidates for U.S. President and California Governor to disclose their income tax returns in order to appear on California’s primary ballot. As California Globe reported, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed an...

Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act May Have Some Benefits

July 12, 2019 6:46 amJuly 12, 2019 7:09 am

The “Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act,” by state Senator Mike McGuire, aims to force President Trump to release his tax returns as a condition of appearing on the ballot in 2020. Republicans argue that the measure is unconstitutional, but...

Will $1 Billion Spending on California’s Homeless Fix the Problem?

May 14, 2019 4:47 pmMay 15, 2019 4:37 pm

California has roughly 134,000 homeless people, amounting to one-quarter of the nation’s total homeless population. The federal Housing and Urban Development agency published its 2018 report on homelessness which found more than 550,000 people are homeless in the United States....

CA Senate Passes Bill to Force Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns to be on State Ballot

May 6, 2019 11:56 amJuly 12, 2019 7:04 am

Democrat lawmakers are trying again to pass a law to require all candidates for President to provide their income tax returns to the California Secretary of State as a precondition for appearing on a California primary election ballot, with Senate...

Immunity From Arrest for California Sex Workers Passes Senate

May 2, 2019 11:35 amMay 4, 2019 7:21 am

A bill to prohibit the arrest of a sex worker when they are reporting a crime done to them just passed the Senate. SB 233 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would also make evidence of possession of a condom...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues a Death Sentence on California’s Death Penalty

March 13, 2019 2:28 pmMarch 14, 2019 7:18 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is granting reprieves for all death penalty murderers on California’s death row, calling the death penalty “ineffective, irreversible and immoral.” He then signed an executive order putting a moratorium on the executions of...