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Gavin Newsom Recall Petition Approved For Signature Gathering

March 31, 2025 1:03 pmMarch 31, 2025 1:03 pm

The petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom was approved for signature gathering by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Monday, with Saving California, the group behind the recall effort, saying that petitions are already going out. According to a...

New California Bill Would Strengthen Property Owners Rights Against Squatters

March 29, 2025 11:00 amMarch 29, 2025 11:01 am

For years, California has held some of the most friendly squatter rights in the country. The vast majority of states require tenants to live in properties for at least 10 years and pay taxes on them to have some sort...

U.S. Department Of Education Launches Investigation Into State Student Pronoun Change Law

March 28, 2025 2:00 pmMarch 28, 2025 2:01 pm

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) announced on Thursday that they would be launching an investigation into the California Department of Education (CDE) over a state law that prohibits school districts from allowing teachers to let...

Governors’ Fitness Councils Chairman Jake Steinfeld Considering a Run For Governor

March 28, 2025 1:09 pmMarch 28, 2025 1:09 pm

Actor and Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) Jake Steinfeld announced on Friday that he is now considering running for Governor of California in 2026. During an interview on “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Fox News,...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Makes Surprise Endorsement of Loren Taylor for Oakland Mayor

March 28, 2025 2:45 amMarch 28, 2025 2:46 am

In a surprise press conference on Thursday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan endorsed former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, marking the latest event showing his turnaround this month in the Oakland Mayoral special election race....

Bill to Create Separate Housing Units For Transgender Women in Women’s Prisons Introduced

March 27, 2025 2:17 pmMarch 27, 2025 2:17 pm

A bill to require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to establish separate housing units for transgender women within women’s prisons was formally introduced on Thursday following the bill being re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill...

California High-Speed Rail Needs $7 Billion for Bakersfield to Merced by 2026

March 27, 2025 2:45 amMarch 27, 2025 2:46 am

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers in an Assembly Transportation budget hearing Wednesday that California High-Speed Rail needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or else the first Bakersfield to Merced leg of the system could be delayed...