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Congressional Western Caucus Meeting with California Community Leaders

June 3, 2021 2:02 amJune 2, 2021 7:46 pm

President Ronald Reagan once said of his beloved ranch, “Riding on one of the tree-lined trails, or gazing up at the western skies, well, there’s no better way I know of to sort out a problem.” As Members of Congress...

Republican Campaign Worker Jordan Tygh is Standing Up to Liberal Bullies

May 18, 2021 12:46 pmMay 18, 2021 1:02 pm

Progressive leaders claim they stand for tolerance, but in California, where Democrats have supermajority power in the Legislature and hold every statewide office, the political environment that has resulted has not been one of respectful coexistence but one many might...

Senator Padilla Announces Proposal to Federally Protect Over 1 Million More Acres in California

May 4, 2021 2:51 pm

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced on Monday that he will propose an expansion of over 1,000,000 acres of federally protected land in California. The Senator’s proposal, known as the PUBLIC Lands Act, would combine 3 previously passed House bills by...

California to Lose 1 Congressional Seat, Electoral Vote According to 2020 U.S. Census

April 26, 2021 3:10 pmNovember 12, 2021 3:03 am

Official U.S. Census figures were unveiled on Monday showing that California will lose one congressional seat and electoral vote due to a massive slowdown of population growth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the United States in...

House Republicans Add More Pressure To Stop Funding for California High-Speed Rail

April 19, 2021 2:50 pm

In the last week, pressure has grown in Washington for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to not fund or support California High-Speed Rail (CHSR). While there has always been significant opposition against the federal government from funding CHSR,...

California’s Interesting Conflict Over Rep. Maxine Waters ‘Inciting Violence’ in Minnesota

April 19, 2021 11:36 amApril 19, 2021 3:45 pm

(UPDATE below) House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he would “bring action” against Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) after she traveled to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Saturday night and incited violence by telling angry protesters to...

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros Nominated For Pentagon Position By President Biden

April 13, 2021 11:10 amApril 13, 2021 11:21 am

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros was nominated by President Joe Biden on Monday to be the next Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness at the Department of Defense, becoming only the latest prominent Californian to be nominated by the White...