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California Democratic Party Chair Panics, Begs Weak Candidates to Drop Out as GOP Surge Threatens One-Party Lock on Governorship

March 3, 2026 9:42 amMarch 3, 2026 10:02 am

In a move that highlights the growing anxiety within the California Democratic Party, Chair Rusty Hicks issued an open letter on Tuesday urging underperforming gubernatorial candidates to bow out of the 2026 race or face the consequences of a potential...

Rep Kiley Defies Democrat Gerrymander: Announces Run in Newly Drawn 6th District Amid Prop 50 Fallout

March 2, 2026 2:39 pmMarch 2, 2026 2:47 pm

In a stand against what he calls the “evil of gerrymandering,” Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley announced Monday morning that he will file papers this week to run for reelection in California’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District. The decision comes after...

Arizona Legislature Advances Measures to Classify ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke and Odor as Public Nuisance

March 2, 2026 10:17 amMarch 2, 2026 10:20 am

Arizona lawmakers have advanced legislation that would expand the state’s nuisance laws to include “excessive” marijuana smoke and odor detectable on another person’s private property, a proposal that could subject residents to fines and misdemeanor penalties if approved. The measures,...

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,...