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Gov. Newsom Blames ‘Dog-Eat-Dog Capitalism’ as Millions of Californians are in Darkness

October 29, 2019 7:24 amOctober 30, 2019 10:42 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom, doing his best to avoid responsibility for California’s power failures, blames “dog-eat-dog capitalism” for the state’s current crisis. In his next breath, Newsom wants Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to make a takeover bid for bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp....

Following Katie Hill’s Resignation, Candidates Line Up To Take Her Seat In Special Election

October 28, 2019 7:20 pmOctober 29, 2019 3:58 pm

Following the resignation of U.S. Representative Katie Hill from California, several candidates have announced that they will run in the special election for congressional seat in Washington. Foremost among Republicans running for the seat is former U.S. Representative Steve Knight....

Federal Government Endangered Species Act Revisions Means More Water to Central Valley Growers

October 28, 2019 3:22 pmOctober 29, 2019 6:50 am

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently updated the Endangered Species Act, which will result in bringing much needed water to agriculture and growers in California’s Central Valley. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, radical Environmental Protection Act regulations have been...

Wildfire Fighting Efforts Are Ramped Up After Wealthy Areas Affected

October 28, 2019 2:09 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:43 am

After months of wildfires and power outages in rural and lower-income areas, all it took was a week of fires threatening expensive homes and luxury wineries for Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders to declare a state of emergency. In...

Facing House Ethics Investigation, California Rep. Katie Hill Resigns

October 28, 2019 9:30 amOctober 29, 2019 7:26 am

After ten days of media trying to ignore Democrat Rep. Katie Hill’s “throuple” sex scandal with a staffer, Hill announced her resignation from Congress. The mainstream media is presenting Katie Hill as the victim, and her press statement does nothing...

House Rejects CA Congressman’s Amendment On A Bill To Stop Foreign Interference In Elections

October 28, 2019 7:20 amOctober 28, 2019 9:17 pm

The House blocked an amendment to a bill last week that would have increased the integrity of elections across the nation. Congressman Ken Calvert from California spoke on the house floor addressing the practice called Ballot Harvesting. A few states...

Reflecting on Differences Between Legislative Processes: Congress v. California Legislature

October 28, 2019 6:03 amOctober 28, 2019 6:10 am

Having worked in both Washington, DC and Sacramento, I am often asked about the differences in the two legislative processes. California’s Legislature is obviously based upon the federal legislative branch and, as you would expect, they share many things in...