Tony Strickland – California Globe

How Many Dogs Will Vote In November To Gerrymander California?

October 2, 2025 1:16 pmOctober 2, 2025 1:19 pm

How many dogs will vote in the upcoming special election in favor of Prop 50–a partisan scheme crafted by the Democrat-controlled legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom to gerrymander California? The answer to that question isn’t known, but the fact that...

California Lawmakers React to Trump Admin Cutting $4 Billion High Speed Rail Funds

July 17, 2025 11:14 amJuly 17, 2025 11:16 am

Following the Trump Administration’s announcement on Wednesday that $4 billion in federal funds would be cut from California High-Speed Rail (CHSR), lawmakers from across the state reacted. After all, the $10.2 billion deficit CHSR needs to plug by June 2026...

Voter ID, Proof Of Citizenship Ballot Initiative Launched By GOP Lawmakers

July 17, 2025 8:00 amJuly 17, 2025 8:24 am

Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) and Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) unveiled a proposal Wednesday to place a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot requiring voter identification and proof of citizenship. While voter ID initiatives have been routinely talked about...

President Trump Signs Resolutions Ending California’s 2035 EV Car Mandate

June 12, 2025 1:39 pmJune 12, 2025 1:39 pm

President Donald Trump signed off on three resolutions on Thursday, officially eliminating California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, as well as spurring Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in filing a lawsuit in an attempt...

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Releases Report Exposing No Viable Path Forward for California’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

June 4, 2025 10:00 amJune 4, 2025 12:37 pm

The U.S. Department of Transportation just released a report Wednesday revealing that California’s High-Speed Rail project is in default of its federal grant agreements and has no viable path to completion – and not a moment too soon as the...

$700K High-Speed Rail Study Bill Passes Senate

June 4, 2025 2:47 amJune 4, 2025 2:48 am

A bill that would commission a study on potential commercial and residential economic development opportunities along the California High Speed Rail (CHSR) corridor between Los Angeles and San Francisco was passed by the Senate on Monday despite significant opposition against...

U.S. Senate Votes To Repeal CA’s Ban on Gas Vehicles and 2035 EV Mandate

May 22, 2025 1:30 pmMay 22, 2025 3:44 pm

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver for California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, with President Donald Trump all but certain to sign it. As expected, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) was...