Commentary Governments run on money. So of course, the most important thing any government does is pass a budget. For the first time since he became governor four years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom is going to face a tough battle in the run-up to the June 15 constitutional deadline to pass a budget. Up until…
Newsom Faces Tough Budget Battle Ahead
Drop in High-Tech Industries Drags Down California’s Manufacturing Growth: Survey
A slowdown in high-tech industries is impacting California’s manufacturing growth rate, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers conducted by Chapman University and released April 7. “It was not a surprise about high-tech because many companies are laying off workers, so we expected they would not be growing as fast,” director of the survey…
California Cities Unite to Demand $3 Billion Yearly From Governor to Tackle Homelessness Crisis
The League of California Cities, which represents nearly 500 California cities, called for Gov. Gavin Newsom April 12 to allocate $3 billion annually for cities to use to combat homelessness. “The state’s affordable housing crisis and homelessness crisis is worsening by the minute,” CEO of the league, Carolyn Coleman said during a press conference in…
New Chart Shows People Fleeing California, Other Gun-Control States
Commentary I’ve come up with a way to compare state gun controls and population movements. This is in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent interview with Jen Psaki, as part of his Democracy Tour, the early part of which I covered in The Epoch Times. The topic came up regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a…
California Files New Motion in Housing Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach
The state of California filed a fresh motion in Orange County Superior Court April 10 seeking compliance from Huntington Beach for a state-mandated affordable housing plan in a lawsuit that already challenged the city for violating housing laws. Under the original lawsuit filed March 8, California sought to strike down Huntington Beach’s ban on the…
California Stockpiles Emergency Supply of Abortion Drugs After Judge’s Ruling
California has secured an emergency stockpile of up to 2 million abortion pills after a federal judge blocked the federal regulator’s approval of mifepristone, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday. The unprecedented ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in the northern district of Texas halted the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone while…
California Governor’s Plan to Cancel Walgreens Contract Over Abortion Drug Blocked by Federal Law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is backtracking on statements made last month, after federal regulations prevented him from pulling state contracts with Walgreens, over the abortion drug mifepristone the retailer refuses to dispense in 21 U.S. states. “California has no intention of taking any action that would violate federal Medicaid requirements, or that could undermine access…
California Democrat Removed From Committee After Voting Against Newsom’s Oil Penalty Bill
A California Democratic lawmaker has been removed from an Assembly committee after voting against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new law aimed at punishing oil companies for windfall profits. Newly elected Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) represents a small community north of Bakersfield in central California. The region produces about 70 percent of the state’s oil. Bains published…
California Gas Prices Could Rise After OPEC Cut Oil Production: Experts
Californians should expect to see higher prices again this summer as Middle East oil producers cut production, according to industry experts. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) announced April 3 the decision by a handful of countries—including Russia and Saudi Arabia—to cut oil production by about 1.4 million barrels a day starting next month….
Gov. Newsom Neglects State for Presidential ‘Democracy’ Tour
Commentary Do you think COVID-19 is bad? Far worse is Oval Office Fever. And Gov. Gavin Newsom has a bad case of it. That explains his national Campaign for Democracy tour—even as the state he governs continues to deteriorate. It’s paid for by a new Political Action Committee (PAC) using funds he didn’t spend on…
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