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Former Assemblyman Vince Fong Sworn In As Congressional Replacement For Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy

June 3, 2024 6:33 pmJune 3, 2024 6:34 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) swore in Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA) on Monday, increasing California’s Congressional delegation by one Republican and giving the GOP back their two vote advantage in the House. For months, Fong faced numerous political and legal...

Amended Daylight Savings Bill Survives Suspension Day But Faces Difficulties Ahead

May 20, 2024 12:00 pmMay 21, 2024 9:51 am

A bill that would have originally banned daylight savings time in California, but was later amended to create a study on the benefits and negatives of doing so, continues to face a difficult road ahead this week despite recently surviving...

Pressure Grows For California To Get Rid Of Daylight Savings Time

March 17, 2024 2:45 amMarch 17, 2024 2:46 am

Since Proposition 7 was passed in 2018 by 7,167,315 Californians, or around 59.75% of the total vote, the issue of getting rid of Daylight Savings Time in California has biannually come up as a big issue. While only Hawaii and...

Latest Claim by Gov. Newsom: Highbrow Hubris or Desultory Delusion?

May 12, 2023 3:05 amMay 12, 2023 3:06 am

Let’s give credit where credit is due. At least he was able to say it with a straight face. Last week in a conversation with Stephanie Ruhle, NBC Senior Business analyst and host of MSNBC’s The Eleventh Hour, California Governor...

Unions Are Behind California’s Latest Wealth Tax Proposal

February 13, 2023 2:32 pmFebruary 14, 2023 5:35 pm

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. This adage applies well to ideas for new ways to tax Californians. Every election cycle we see new ways to be taxed, and higher tax rates, but rarely will we see a...

Massachusetts, Washington State Adopt California’s 2035 Ban on Gas Powered Vehicles

August 27, 2022 2:19 amAugust 26, 2022 9:19 pm

Both Massachusetts and Washington state leaders announced on Friday that they would be adopting California’s new ban on the sale of gas powered vehicles by 2035, beginning a shift that may encompass more states in the coming months. For the...

California Issues 14 Day Quarantine Travel Advisory For Non-Essential Travelers

November 13, 2020 3:01 pm

On Friday, California, in conjunction with Oregon and Washington state, issued a self-quarantine travel advisory stating that all travelers coming into the state should self-quarantine for 14 days. According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), people arriving from...