Category: newsom

Biden Set to Visit Long Beach in Support of Newsom Ahead of Recall Election

LONG BEACH, Calif.—President Joe Biden will make a long-touted visit to California Monday in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom, with the pair set to speak in Long Beach one day ahead of the deadline to return ballots and vote in the gubernatorial recall election. Biden and Newsom’s appearance at Long Beach City College will be…


‘It’s a Health Crisis, It’s A Moral Crisis’: Elder Lays out Plan on Homelessness After Venice Beach Encampment Walk-Through Cut Short by Protesters

California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder laid out his plan to address homelessness after his walk-through of a homeless encampment in Venice was cut short due to harrassment and attacks from protesters on Sept. 8. Elder was invited to tour the homeless encampments by Venice Beach residents.  While Elder was joined by 30 media personnel and…


‘It’s a Health Crisis, It’s A Moral Crisis’: Elder Lays out Plan on Homelessness After Venice Beach Walk-Through Assault

California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder laid out his plan to address homelessness after his walk-through of a homeless encampment in Venice was cut short due to harassment and attacks from protesters on Sept. 8. Elder was invited to tour the homeless encampments by Venice Beach residents.  While Elder was joined by 30 media personnel and…


Los Angeles County to Pay $400,000 Settlement to Church Who Defied Pandemic Lockdown

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement to Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, who kept their doors open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic despite L.A. County’s health order.  The county settled for $400,000, which will come from the county Health Department’s budget and will go to pay the church’s legal fees. The state will reportedly pay an additional $400,000 under…


California Republicans Head to First Debate in Newsom Recall

LOS ANGELES—Republican candidates heading into their first televised debate Wednesday in California’s looming recall election face a gamble: whether to pile up on Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom or try to undercut each other in front of a statewide audience. That’s the risk in the evening contest at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Orange County,…


Democrats’ Self-Serving Recall Efforts are Pure Gamesmanship

Commentary A bill I authored during in the 2017-2018 Legislative session, SB 1159, would have given certified public accountants (CPAs) the same ability that attorneys currently enjoy: to receive continuing professional education credits for serving as an elected legislator. I worked on the bill with U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) who, like myself, is a…


California Assemblyman Accuses Newsom of Corruption Over Ballot Lawsuit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whom he recently appointed to his administration, to include his party preference on the ballot in the recall election expected later this year. The lawsuit, filed on June 28 in Sacramento County Superior Court, was first reported by Courthouse News Service. It claims that…


No Vaccine, No Service for One Orange County Boutique

California recently rolled out a digital vaccine verification system to simplify the proof of inoculation process—and at least one Orange County business is putting the system to use. Deborah Nguyen, owner of Bohemia in Newport Beach, began requiring shoppers to show proof of vaccination before entering her shop more than a month ago. “I did this,…


No Vaccine, No Service: California Boutique Puts Vaccine Verification System to Use

California recently rolled out a digital vaccine verification system to simplify the proof of inoculation process—and at least one Orange County business is putting the system to use. Deborah Nguyen, owner of Bohemia in Newport Beach, began requiring shoppers to show proof of vaccination before entering her shop more than a month ago. “I did this,…


Newsom Insists California’s Pending COVID-19 Verification System Not a ‘Vaccine Passport’

California is developing a COVID-19 vaccine verification system that will enable people who have gotten a jab to show proof of the shot to businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. “We’ll be doing something that provides you the opportunity, and we’ll announce this later this week, to have an electronic version of your paper version of…