California has the largest number of people experiencing homelessness in the United States, accounting for nearly a third of the country’s homeless population, according to a recent study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). “More than 171,000 people experience homelessness daily in California, two times more than the next highest state,” the…
Almost a Third of America’s Homeless Population Lives in California, Study Finds
June 21, 2023
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Industry Group Snares California Law That Could Raise Fast-Food Wages to $22
December 7, 2022
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An industry coalition says it has collected enough signatures to halt a new California law that aims to improve pay and working conditions for fast-food employees across the state, arguing that the legislation would lead to higher food prices and job losses. The Save the Restaurants Coalition said on Nov. 5 it has collected the…
California Governor Blocks Charles Manson Follower’s Parole
October 15, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California’s governor blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel on Friday, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Krenwinkel, now 74, is still too much of a public safety risk to be freed. “Ms. Krenwinkel…
Newsom’s Actions Demonstrate Presidential Ambitions
September 13, 2022
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Commentary I might have been the first to write last December how Gov. Gavin Newsom clearly was running for president. When a person does run seriously for the highest job in the land, it becomes all-consuming. That’s clear from the bills landing on his desk Newsom is signing, or has indicated he will. Whatever you…
Firms Gave Newsom $1.6M in Contributions, Got $5B in California Contracts
Thirty companies that conduct business with the state of California have contributed $1.6 million to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gubernatorial campaigns while receiving more than $5 billion in contracts with the state government, according to a nonprofit watchdog. The 30 firms—including Big Tech giants, some of the best-known banks in the United States, a select group of…
Firms Gave Newsom $1.6 Million in Contributions, Got $5 Billion in California Contracts
Thirty companies that conduct business with the state of California have contributed $1.6 million to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gubernatorial campaigns while receiving more than $5 billion in contracts with the state government, according to a nonprofit watchdog. The 30 firms—including Big Tech giants, some of the best-known banks in the United States, a select group of…
Newsom Grants $209 Million for Housing Projects in Los Angeles
Los Angeles received $209 million in funding through Project Homekey, a program that converts buildings into housing in an effort to address the state’s homelessness crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom and city officials announced Aug. 24. The city will convert seven sites into permanent housing and contribute an additional $157 million in matching funds. In total,…
Newsom Promotes ‘Water Abundance’—But the Devil’s in the Details
August 21, 2022
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Commentary Standing on the site of a new desalination facility in Antioch, Calif., Governor Newsom recently announced a new water supply strategy. In his remarks, he introduced a disruptive and encouraging theme, one that injects long overdue and much needed balance into the discussion over how to address California’s water crisis. “So much of the water…
UC Regents Demand Report on Impacts of UCLA Move to Big Ten Conference
July 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—One day after discussing the matter behind closed doors, the University of California Board of Regents demands a full assessment of UCLA and USC’s planned move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten’s influence on the UC system July 21. The assessment will be conducted by the UC system president Michael Drake and…
Newsom’s CARE Court Plan for Mentally-Ill Moves Forward With Bipartisan Support
June 30, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s radical plan to address the state’s worsening homelessness problem—by forcing some individuals with mental illnesses into medical treatment—made it through an Assembly committee this week, raking in bipartisan support. Authored by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), the bill passed the Assembly Health Committee in a 14–0…
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