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Gov. Gavin Newsom Adds to California’s Illicit Gun Control Laws

September 28, 2026 11:41 amSeptember 28, 2026 11:55 am

Gun Owners of California warned in August of 20 bad gun control bills sitting on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature or veto. On Saturday Gov. Newsom signed 10 of those gun-control bills. They take effect January 1,...

Actual Crime Policy by Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton

August 18, 2026 5:00 amAugust 18, 2026 5:01 am

FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting data released on Friday for 2025 shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936. Yet even with this good national news, absolute crime rates remain...

FBI Crime Report: Largest Year-to-Year Decline in Violent Crime Rates Since FBI Estimations Began in 1936

August 17, 2026 6:30 amAugust 17, 2026 7:02 pm

FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting data released on Friday for calendar year 2025 shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936. Even with the significant decline in violent and property...

DOJ Sues to Stop California’s GLOCK Ban and End Its State-Approved Handgun Roster

July 1, 2026 3:54 pmJuly 2, 2026 8:49 am

The U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, filed a Second Amendment lawsuit Wednesday July 1, 2026, against California to block the state’s new “Glock Ban,” effective July 1, and challenge its longstanding “Handgun Roster,” a list the DOJ...

New Lawsuit Over California’s Ban on Glock Handguns – Another 2A Clash

October 14, 2025 2:55 amOctober 14, 2025 10:13 am

The California Legislature passed the bill and Governor Gavin Newsom just signed it to BAN any new purchase of all models of Glock handguns, effective July 1, 2026. What can we say, other than to share Gun Owners of California’s...

California Legislature is Trying to Ban Your Glock

July 1, 2025 2:55 amJuly 1, 2025 7:37 am

The California Legislature has a bill up Tuesday to BAN any new purchase of all models of Glock handguns. What can we say, other than to share Gun Owners of California’s assessment: GLOCK BAN BILL: All Politics – Zero Safety...

Greenberg: Can Oakland Survive Barbara Lee?

April 22, 2025 7:21 amApril 22, 2025 7:22 am

Barbara Lee’s triumph in Oakland’s mayoral race on April 15, 2025, has been hailed as a progressive milestone, marking her as the city’s first Black woman mayor. But beneath the applause lies a grim reality: Lee’s victory signals trouble for...