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Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues New Executive Order To Help Capture More Water From Upcoming Winter Storms

January 31, 2025 6:14 pmFebruary 2, 2025 3:14 pm

January was a doozy of a month for Governor Gavin Newsom. He came in into 2025 “Trump-Proofing” California as much as possible and making more steps towards a 2028 presidential run. But, as the month ends, he is now one...

Gavin Newsom Notified of Intent to Recall

January 31, 2025 1:15 pmFebruary 10, 2025 10:36 am

An intent of recall petition, started only last week by Saving California, was received by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday following enough signatures gathered, moving forward the latest recall attempt. Several recall efforts have been mounted against Newsom since he...

International Student Pro-Palestine Protestors’ Visas Revoked Under New Executive Order

January 31, 2025 2:29 amJanuary 31, 2025 2:30 am

A new executive order signed off by President Donald Trump on Wednesday to combat antisemitism has greenlit possible deportations for international students in California who participated in pro-Palestinian protests on campuses last year. In April and May of 2024, California...

Legal Challenges Expected over Slave Descendant Priority College Admission Bill

January 30, 2025 6:33 pmJanuary 30, 2025 6:33 pm

A bill based on a Reparations Task Force suggestion that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) faced growing challenges this week following multiple lawyers saying that...

Lawsuit Alleging Marin County Did Not Remove Ineligible Voters by 2024 Election Dismissed by Federal Judge

January 30, 2025 2:39 pmJanuary 30, 2025 3:37 pm

A lawsuit accusing both Marin County Registrar of Voters Lynda Roberts and Secretary of State Shirley Weber of not removing 944 ineligible voters from the County voter roll before the 2024 general election was dismissed on Wednesday by Federal District...

Greenberg: America Has Spoken – It Is Time to Act Like It San Francisco

January 30, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 30, 2025 2:46 am

Joe Biden and failed successor Kalama Harris are out. The White House has a new leader – President Donald Trump. Yet most if not all elected officials in San Francisco push ahead with their meetings, policy proposals, votes on ordinances...

CA Congressman Dave Min Faces Major Criticism Over X Post Going After WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

January 30, 2025 2:30 amAugust 30, 2025 2:15 pm

Congressmen Dave Min (D-CA) faced criticism on Wednesday for comments on X going against White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, with some charging his remarks as being “Anti-Christian.” The controversy dates back to earlier this week when President Donald Trump...