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Senator Toni Atkins Announces Possible 2026 Gubernatorial Run

November 17, 2023 3:29 amNovember 17, 2023 3:30 am

Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced on Thursday that she is currently looking into a gubernatorial run in 2026, potentially joining a handful of candidates who have already announced three years before the election is to take place. Originally from...

Newsom Signs Bill Ending California’s Anti-LGBT Travel Ban Law To 26 States

September 14, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 14, 2023 6:17 am

A bill to end California’s travel ban to 26 “anti-LGBT law” was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after it had been approved by the Assembly. Senate Bill 447, authored by Senator Toni...

Bill To End California’s Anti-LGBT Travel Ban Law To 26 States Passes Assembly

September 12, 2023 6:58 pmSeptember 13, 2023 5:29 pm

A bill to end California’s travel ban to “anti-LGBT law” states passed the Assembly on Tuesday, moving the bill to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 447, authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), would end California’s ant-LGBT law travel ban...

Senator Mike McGuire Announced As Next CA Senate Pro Tem

August 29, 2023 11:26 amAugust 29, 2023 11:26 am

Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced late on Monday that she would be stepping down from being the Senate leader early next year, with Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) named her replacement following a unanimous vote by the Democratic...

State Sen. Kelly Seyarto Selected As Next Senate GOP Caucus Chair

August 29, 2023 2:30 amAugust 29, 2023 2:31 am

Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) announced on Monday that Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) will succeed Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) as the new Senate Republican Caucus Chair on September 1st, resulting in the latest shakeup of leadership in Sacramento. Nguyen has...

Tenure of California Assembly Speakers

July 6, 2023 4:56 pmJuly 6, 2023 5:02 pm

With Speaker of the California Assembly Robert Rivas being sworn into office on June 30, 2023, the following is a look back over the past four decades of legislators holding this powerful position. 67 persons have held this position during...

Ignorant Cancel Culture Comes for 3 Sacramento City Schools

June 27, 2023 8:20 amJune 28, 2023 6:25 am

In June 2020, CBS13 reported on a Sacramento woman who announced that she wanted to change the name of Sutter Middle School, named after John Sutter, famous for the discovery of gold on the American River, after reports that he...