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DHS Urges Governor Newsom to Halt Release of Over 33,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens into California Communities

February 6, 2026 1:10 pmFebruary 9, 2026 12:55 pm

In a stark warning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) called on California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta to prioritize public safety by honoring ICE detainers for more than 33,000...

Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Block California’s Prop 50 Redistricting Scheme

February 4, 2026 12:43 pmFebruary 4, 2026 12:43 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined without comment to hear an emergency appeal from California Republicans seeking to block the new congressional map enacted under Proposition 50, allowing the Democrat-favoring redistricting plan to take effect for the 2026 midterm...

DOJ Files SCOTUS Brief Backing GOP Bid to Block Newsom’s Prop 50 ‘Power Grab’

January 22, 2026 5:50 pmJanuary 23, 2026 11:48 am

In a significant escalation of the legal battle over California’s controversial Proposition 50, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a brief (see below) with the Supreme Court supporting Republican plaintiffs’ emergency request to enjoin the use of the new...

Secretary Bessent Slams Governor Newsom as ‘Patrick Bateman Meets Sparkle Beach Ken’ in Davos Smackdown

January 21, 2026 5:32 pmJanuary 22, 2026 11:56 am

In Davos at the 2026 World Economic Forum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took direct aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom, mocking his economic leadership and labeling him “Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken” – a reference to the superficial,...

Federal Court Upholds California’s Prop 50 Congressional Maps, Dismisses Racial Gerrymandering Claims

January 15, 2026 11:13 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:59 am

In a significant blow to Republican efforts to challenge California’s mid-decade redistricting, a federal three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to deny a preliminary injunction against the state’s new congressional maps approved by voters through Proposition 50. The decision allows...

California Voter ID Initiative Surpasses One Million Signatures, Set to Appear on November 2026 Ballot

January 5, 2026 12:05 pmJanuary 5, 2026 12:11 pm

Today, Reform California, led by California State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego), announced that they have secured more than one million signatures for a Voter ID initiative to appear on the upcoming November 2026 ballot. The California Voter ID Initiative,...

NRCC Fires Back: California Democrats’ Gerrymandering Gambit May Backfire in Key GOP-Held Seats

December 10, 2025 12:04 pmDecember 10, 2025 12:30 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is pushing an aggressive counter-narrative ahead of California’s 2026 midterms, arguing that Governor Gavin Newsom and state Democrats are banking on a controversial Proposition 50 redistricting plan to flip as many as five Republican-held...