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Rep. Ro Khanna a Speculative Candidate in 2028 Presidential Democratic Primary

May 19, 2025 5:32 pmMay 19, 2025 5:32 pm

Much has been made of the fact that two of the top potential candidates for the Democratic nomination in 2028 are from California: Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom. Both are currently polling, but one candidate is...

California Congressional Democrats Voted for Largest Tax Increase in American History

May 19, 2025 4:52 pmMay 20, 2025 1:35 pm

California’s Democrat Members of Congress just tried to unleash the largest tax increase in history by voting against making President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” also known as H.Con.Res.14. Every Congressional Democrat voted...

Medicaid Deserves To Be ‘Cherished and Loved’ – and Reformed

May 19, 2025 2:29 pmMay 19, 2025 2:33 pm

Medicaid has become a political lightning rod as House Republicans have been in negotiations on President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” advancing his agenda. Some Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns over aggressive spending cuts on Medicaid and other federal...

Repeal of 2035 Gas Car Ban Mandate Hangs in Balance in U.S. Senate

May 2, 2025 1:09 pmMay 2, 2025 1:09 pm

The elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency waiver that federally approved of California’s 2035 gas-powered car ban faces a huge Senate vote this month following the House voting in favor of the waiver’s removal on Thursday. At the center of the...

House Votes To Repeal EPA Waiver for California’s 2035 EV Mandate, Paving Way For Federal Repeal

May 1, 2025 2:24 pmMay 1, 2025 2:24 pm

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 246-164 Thursday to end the Environmental Protection Agency waiver that federally approved of California’s 2035 gas-powered car ban. The vote paves the way for a total federal ban on the mandate and allows new...

Ringside: How to Add 10 Million Acre Feet Per Year to California’s Water Supply

April 30, 2025 3:52 pmApril 30, 2025 3:52 pm

There is a good chance that a Californian is going to be nominated to become the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. One source of opposition to his confirmation could be senators representing states that share with California the...

Automaker Group Joins House Republicans In Attempt To Stop California’s 2035 Gas-Powered Car Mandate

April 29, 2025 1:14 pmApril 29, 2025 1:14 pm

The push to federally end California’s 2035 gas-powered car sales ban gained considerable traction this week as Congressional Republicans were joined by major trade groups to repeal an Biden Administration era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver that approved of California’s...