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Misleading: Gov. Newsom Claims CA is 67% Clean Energy Despite State Agencies Reporting Otherwise

July 14, 2025 4:11 pmJuly 14, 2025 4:11 pm

According to new data released on Monday by the California Energy Commission (CEC), 67% of the state’s total energy now comes from clean sources, with hydro and nuclear energy both playing a larger than anticipated role in keeping that figure...

California Losing $3 Billion a Year Over Cap and Trade Auctions

July 14, 2025 3:53 pmJuly 14, 2025 3:59 pm

California’s Cap and Trade program experienced yet another setback on Monday when a new Clean and Prosperous California report found that the state lost $3 billion in revenue over the past year – Or roughly about 1/4th of California’s current...

San Francisco’s Antisemitism Problem: It’s Complicated

July 14, 2025 2:30 amJuly 14, 2025 2:31 am

It is barely summer 2025 and the just-completed San Francisco’s Pride Weekend became the setting for not one but two embarrassing and concerning incidents exposing Mayor Daniel Lurie’s difficultly in leadership. As one of several Jewish elected city officials (his...

California Illegal Immigrant Arrests On The Rise With Renewed Federal West Coast Focus

July 12, 2025 2:45 amJuly 12, 2025 2:46 am

The number of illegal immigrant arrests in California has skyrocketed since June, according to new federal data. Delivering on a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed off on several Executive Orders in January to crack down on illegal immigration and...

Bill to Prevent Streaming Services From Airing Ads That Are Too Loud Continues Rise Through The Assembly

July 11, 2025 2:36 pmJuly 11, 2025 2:36 pm

A bill to prevent video streaming services in California from airing commercial advertisement audio at levels louder than primary video content continued to rise in the Assembly this week, with a full Assembly vote likely to come soon. Senate Bill...

Bill to Create More Education Requirements for Potential Peace Officers Passes Sen. Committee

July 11, 2025 2:45 amJuly 11, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify education requirements for those entering law enforcement in California continued to move up through legislative committees this week, passing through the Senate Appropriations Committee 6-0. Assembly Bill 992, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would...

Congressman Ken Calvert Doubles Q2 Election Funds To $2.5 Million As More Prominent Dems Drop Out Of Race

July 10, 2025 4:45 pmJuly 10, 2025 4:47 pm

Riverside County Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) announced a major second quarter fundraising haul on Thursday, doubling his war chest funds to $2.5 million as more prominent Democrats continue to drop out of the race. According to FEC data from April,...