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Straw Poll: Slight Majority of Californians Want to End ‘Newsomandering’

August 5, 2025 1:29 pmAugust 6, 2025 2:13 pm

According to a new Lost Coast Outpost straw poll, Californians stand about evenly divided between wanting Governor Gavin Newsom’s mid-decade redistricting plans to go froward to Californian voters, and not wanting this to come to fruition. A straw poll is...

Gov. Newsom Pushes For Congressional Redistricting Special Election in November

August 1, 2025 12:50 pmAugust 1, 2025 12:50 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he would push for a special election this November for Congressional redistricting, should Texas continue with their current plans for a mid-decade redistricting. For the past several weeks, Governor Newsom has become...

Voter ID, Proof Of Citizenship Ballot Initiative Launched By GOP Lawmakers

July 17, 2025 8:00 amJuly 17, 2025 8:24 am

Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) and Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) unveiled a proposal Wednesday to place a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot requiring voter identification and proof of citizenship. While voter ID initiatives have been routinely talked about...

Proposed Ballot Measure Making it Harder for Insurers to Deny Claims Approved For Signature Gathering

June 3, 2025 2:45 amJune 3, 2025 6:20 am

A newly proposed California ballot initiative previously named after Luigi Mangione would make it illegal to “delay and deny” healthcare coverage, was given the green light by the state over the weekend to begin gathering signatures. According to the proposed...

SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Recall Growing Following Controversial Support Of Sunset Dunes

May 23, 2025 2:45 amMay 23, 2025 2:46 am

The movement to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio continued to move forward on Thursday following the announcement by supporters that it has turned in just under 11,000 signatures to the Board of Elections, with 9,911 being needed to bring...

Bill to Allow Rideshare Drivers to Unionize Introduced In Assembly

April 10, 2025 1:49 pmApril 10, 2025 1:49 pm

A new bill that would allow ride-sharing app drivers to collectively bargain as independent contractors and allow unions to negotiate with rideshare companies, effectively going around the voter-passed Prop 22, was announced earlier this week. Assembly Bill 1340, authored by...

New California Healthcare Ordinance Proposal to Be Named After Assassin Luigi Mangione

April 1, 2025 2:45 amApril 1, 2025 2:46 am

A newly proposed California ballot initiative named after Luigi Mangione would make it illegal to “delay and deny” healthcare coverage. Mangione is the the Ivy League grad accused of executing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in cold blood. Aimed at making...