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Gov. Gavin Newsom Unveils $267.8 Billion Revised Budget

May 14, 2021 3:07 pmMay 14, 2021 3:09 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised $267.8 billion May budget proposal on Friday, primarily touting the addition of his $100 billion California Comeback Plan. Newsom’s plan, which was already partially revealed earlier this week, would be funded by California’s $75 billion...

Vandenberg Air Force Base Transitions Into Space Force Base

May 14, 2021 11:04 am

Vandenberg Air Force Base, an 80-year-old military base in Santa Barbara County, was transitioned into a Space Force Base on Friday, becoming one of the first such bases for the newest branch of the military in the U.S. The now...

Gov. Newsom Proposes $1.5 Billion More In Small Business Grants

May 14, 2021 2:30 amMay 14, 2021 3:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he will propose another $1.5 billion in small business grant funding to help businesses that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. His proposed funding would be added to an already existing $2.5...

Bill To Shut Down Calbright College Gains Support Following Scathing State Auditor’s Report

May 13, 2021 3:39 pm

A new report from the California State Auditor on Calbright, the California Online Community College, reports that there is no detailed strategy for spending the more than $175 million that it expects to receive in state taxpayer funding, and should...

Former San Diego Mayor, Recall Candidate Kevin Faulconer Proposes 0% Marginal Income Tax Rate

May 13, 2021 11:30 amMay 13, 2021 11:34 am

Former San Diego Mayor and recall candidate for Governor Kevin Faulconer announced a proposal on Wednesday to drastically cut the state income tax in California. Speaking at a campaign event in the LA suburb of Downey, Faulconer proposed an end...

The Great California Mask Off: ‘Let Kids Breathe’ Rallies Across California

May 13, 2021 11:27 amMay 13, 2021 11:27 am

The Informed Parents of California are hosting the first “Mask Off” and “Let Kids Breathe” Sit Out and Zoom Out rally Monday May 17th in Orange County, together with twenty other locations across the state. They point out that under...

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Research Debunks DA Gascón Claims on Sentence Lengths and Recidivism

May 13, 2021 3:02 amMay 13, 2021 5:23 am

A new research project by the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation has debunked claims that “science and data” show that shorter sentences for violent and habitual criminals promote public safety has no basis in published research. This is important because when...