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California to Train Poll Workers to Interact with Transgender Voters
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has announced a partnership with an LGBT group to train poll workers on how best to interact with transgendered voters. The details are sketchy but it sounds like they’ll be instructed not to hassle...
CA Gov. Newsom Names his Cabinet Secretary ‘Energy Czar?’
California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed his cabinet secretary, Ana Matosantos, to serve as his “energy czar,” the Sacramento Bee reports, announcing Friday that “the entire system needs to be reimagined,” and “we cannot afford the kind of public safety...
First Public Meeting Of Redirected Gas Tax Funds Will Take Place In Fresno
The first public meeting over the controversial redirection of state highway improvement funding will take place in Fresno on November 15th. The meeting is a direct result of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-19-19, which shifted gas tax funding from highway...
Candidates For The 1st Assembly District Head Into The Final Stretch Before Tuesday’s Election
On Tuesday voters in Northeastern California will choose between two candidates to become their new Assembly member. For seven years, the 1st Assembly District, which consists of a large swath of Northern California bordering both Northwestern Nevada and Southeastern Oregon,...
From Temecula to Washington D.C., State Senator Jeff Stone To Join Trump Administration
State Sen. Jeff Stone (R- Temecula) announced Wednesday he was appointed to the Trump administration. This move opens up the door to a special election and is expected to become competitive. Stone served California’s 28th Senate District, which stretches from...
Sponsored Bills: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
To those who are not operating in or around the California State Capitol, “sponsored” bills are relatively unknown, but the media often focus on sponsored bills in a critical manner. To make matters confusing, in Congress, the term “sponsor” means...