Category: Gavin Newsom

California School Board Responds to Newsom After Blocking LGBT Book Featuring ‘Pedophile’ Activist

Temecula Valley Unified’s school board president, Dr. Joseph Komrosky, responded to criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom, doubling down on his decision to block a textbook containing references to LGBT activist Harvey Milk, whom Komrosky called a “pedophile” last month. Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom took to Twitter to blast Komrosky for his comment about…


Illegal Immigrants Flown to Sacramento by Florida Governor Nowhere to Be Seen, Agencies Secretive About Location

SACRAMENTO—Nearly three dozen South Americans picked up in El Paso, Texas, and flown by private jet on two charter flights over the last week to California—at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—are being shielded from reporters by local religious and charity groups, with no sign of their whereabouts since they were dropped off at…


California’s Gavin Newsom to Sit for Sean Hannity Interview

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sit for an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity next week, the first time he has done so in more than a decade. The interview is going to take place at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento on June 12 and will be aired on that day during Hannity’s 9…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (June 8): SCOTUS Rejects GOP-Drawn Voting Map for Alabama; House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against Wray

In a major victory for the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled on June 8 that Alabama discriminated against black voters when it drew seven congressional districts last year. The decision means that the state will have to redraw its congressional maps to include two majority black voting districts. The House Oversight and Accountability…


NTD Evening News (June 8): SCOTUS Rejects GOP-Drawn Voting Map for Alabama; House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against Wray

In a major victory for the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled on June 8 that Alabama discriminated against black voters when it drew seven congressional districts last year. The decision means that the state will have to redraw its congressional maps to include two majority black voting districts. The House Oversight and Accountability…


DeSantis Points Finger at Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Defends Immigration Flights to California

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) defended his state’s recent transport of illegal immigrants to Sacramento on Wednesday, arguing that sanctuary jurisdictions like California share the blame for the illegal immigration crisis. Speaking from Arizona, where he hosted a roundtable on the southern border with sheriffs from various states, DeSantis criticized the lack of federal action in…


California Spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on K–12 Education Without Getting Results: Experts

In recent years, California has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on K–12 education, and the governor’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year maintains such numbers—but despite the state’s high education spending, reports show that its children are still struggling academically. The state’s funding reached a record-high $110.6 billion for the 2021–22 fiscal year and…


California Spends Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on K–12 Education Without Getting Results: Experts

California’s public school children continue to struggle academically, reports show, even as the state has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on K–12 education in recent years, and the governor’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year maintains such numbers. State funding reached a record-high $110.6 billion for the 2021–22 fiscal year and $110.4 billion for the…


California Lawmakers Deny Newsom’s Proposals to Reform Environmental Laws to Speed up Big Projects

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent attempt to bypass environmental rules to speed up construction for certain projects was denied by the Senate Budget Committee 3–0 on May 25. “The only way to achieve California’s world-leading climate goals is to build, build, build—faster,” Newsom said in a press release on May 19 announcing his plan. “This…


Cut Housing Costs in California by Repealing Prop. 39 From 2000

Commentary One of the defects in California’s political system is how not just the public-employee unions, but the super-wealthy can manipulation the system. They use democracy to short-circuit democracy. A good example is billionaire Reed Hastings, chairman of the board at Netflix. He has long been involved in California’s political process, especially on education. Nothing…