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Newsom & Bass Claim ‘Win’ Over Pentagon with Deactivation of 1,350 National Guard Troops From L.A.

July 31, 2025 5:17 pmJuly 31, 2025 5:24 pm

Despite troops being scheduled to leave within a week anyway, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tried to claim victory after the Pentagon’s announcement of National Guard troop removal, saying that their departure was a “victory” for Los Angeles. The Pentagon...

Gov. Newsom Signs High-Speed Rail Bill Creating Funding Plan for Merced to Bakersfield Segment

July 31, 2025 12:00 pmJuly 31, 2025 12:02 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to create a detailed funding plan for the Merced to Bakersfield “phase one” segment following years of pressure from Republicans and some Democrats wanting...

Bill Limits Age to Buy E-Bikes Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom

July 31, 2025 2:45 amJuly 31, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to limit sales of class 3 electric bikes (E-bikes) by instituting a minimum buy age of 16 years old was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 965, authored by Assemblywoman Diane Dixon...

Former VP Kamala Harris Says She Won’t Run for California Governor in 2026

July 30, 2025 4:19 pmJuly 30, 2025 4:19 pm

Former Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed on Wednesday that she will not be running for Governor of California in 2026, ending months of speculation. “Over the past six months, I have spent time reflecting on this moment in our history,...

SF Mayor Lurie Signs Ordinance Limiting Homeless RV Parking to Two Hours

July 30, 2025 1:15 pmJuly 30, 2025 1:18 pm

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed into law a new recreational vehicle ban ordinance on Tuesday, cutting the maximum time to park RV’s from overnight to only two hours. According to the new ordinance, two-hour parking restrictions for large vehicles...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Expanding ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ Laws To Include All Stopped Vehicles

July 29, 2025 12:20 pmJuly 29, 2025 4:32 pm

A bill that expands California’s “slow down, move over law” on highways to include all stopped vehicles was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Prior to the bill, drivers in California were only required to either slow...

A Long List of Undesirables; Elected, Blind, and Otherwise!

July 29, 2025 3:30 amJuly 29, 2025 3:31 am

Do you remember in the 1977 film “Star Wars” when Obi-Wan Kenobi described the infamous saloon as a “wretched hive of scum and villainy”? Is that not an apt description of the former convicts arrested at the Glass House pot...