Tom McClintock – California Globe

Breaking News: Newsom vs. Schwarzenegger on Partisan Gerrymander of CA House Lines

August 5, 2025 6:53 amAugust 5, 2025 6:53 am

A Legacy of Non-Partisan Maps Arnold Schwarzenegger, the iconic action star and California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, is getting ready to take on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter the threat of Texas’ Republican-led gerrymandering with a Democratic redistricting...

California GOP Congressional Reps Push for Cancelled $4 Billion HSR Funds Diverted to Infrastructure Projects

July 25, 2025 12:40 pmJuly 25, 2025 12:40 pm

A group of nine Californian GOP Congressional members, led by Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA) wrote a letter earlier this week to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reroute the $4 billion originally assigned to...

California’s House Democrats Voted to Oppose Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions

January 12, 2023 9:18 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:02 pm

House Democrats voted nearly unanimously Wednesday in opposition to a bill to protect babies born alive following a botched abortion – and all of California’s Democrat House delegation voted against it. House Republicans passed the bill requiring doctors to care for...

New Prop 30 Poll Shows Strong Support In Favor Of Raising Taxes On the Wealthiest Californians

October 4, 2022 1:34 pm

A new poll released on Monday has shown that while Proposition 30 continues to enjoy a double digit advantage in terms of support percentage amongst voters, that support has dwindled from earlier polls, with total support coming under the 50%...

Bipartisan Bill by CA House Members to Save Yosemite’s Giant Sequoia Trees

July 14, 2022 1:04 pm

In a rare act of bipartisanship from California Congressional representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) have joined together to bring forward a bill aimed at saving giant sequoia trees in California. The giant sequoia...

Senator Andreas Borgeas Announces He Will Not Run For Re-Election This Year

January 12, 2022 3:20 pmJanuary 12, 2022 4:19 pm

Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) announced on Tuesday that he would not be running for state Senate again, less than a week after he had announced that he would also not be running for Congress. Borgeas, a graduate of Northern Arizona,...

California Ranks #1 For Highest Gas Prices in Nation

October 27, 2021 11:14 amOctober 27, 2021 11:14 am

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline rose six cents over the past week to hit $3.38, according to AAA. California has the highest average cost for regular grade gas at $4.54 a gallon, $4.745 for mid-grade unleaded,...