Tag: California Gov. Gavin Newsom

PREMIERING NOW: The Boot of the State—Mark Chenoweth on Suing Federal Agencies and Ensuring the Separation of Powers

“Congress has to be the one that appropriates any funds from the treasury. That’s the power of the purse that Congress has. And if we lose that, then we’ll lose the country, because it has to be the elected representatives. If the executive is self-funding, then there’s just no ability to rein that in.” At…


The Boot of the State—Mark Chenoweth on Suing Federal Agencies and Ensuring the Separation of Powers

“Congress has to be the one that appropriates any funds from the treasury. That’s the power of the purse that Congress has. And if we lose that, then we’ll lose the country, because it has to be the elected representatives. If the executive is self-funding, then there’s just no ability to rein that in.” At…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: The Boot of the State—Mark Chenoweth on Suing Federal Agencies and Ensuring the Separation of Powers

“Congress has to be the one that appropriates any funds from the treasury. That’s the power of the purse that Congress has. And if we lose that, then we’ll lose the country, because it has to be the elected representatives. If the executive is self-funding, then there’s just no ability to rein that in.” At…


PREMIERING 3/21 at 7:30PM ET: The Boot of the State—Mark Chenoweth on Suing Federal Agencies and Ensuring the Separation of Powers

“Congress has to be the one that appropriates any funds from the treasury. That’s the power of the purse that Congress has. And if we lose that, then we’ll lose the country, because it has to be the elected representatives. If the executive is self-funding, then there’s just no ability to rein that in.” Mark…


California to Turn San Quentin State Prison Into a Rehabilitation Center

California’s notorious State Prison San Quentin is getting an upgrade, California officials announced Thursday. The proposed rehab center would provide inmates with education, training, and rehabilitation, while inmates serving death sentences at San Quentin will be moved to other California penitentiary locations. “Today, we take the next step in our pursuit of true rehabilitation, justice, and safer…


Newsom Plans to Cut California’s Homeless Crisis With Tiny Homes

California’s homeless crisis is on the rise as the state grapples with solutions to help the homeless community. The Golden State will continue building tiny homes in four of its largest cities and reward cities committed to cutting homelessness with a piece of a $1 billion prize, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Newsom stopped in…


Newsom Plans to Cut California’s Homeless Crisis by 15 Percent

California’s homeless crisis is on the rise as the state grapples with solutions to help the homeless community. The Golden State will continue building tiny homes in four of its largest cities and reward cities committed to cutting homelessness with a piece of a $1 billion prize, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Newsom stopped in…


California Petition Against Energy Imports From Foreign Countries Garnishes Nearly 1 Million Signatures

Nearly a million Californians have signed a petition to stop increased energy imports from foreign countries, according to a Dec. 12 release from the California Independent Petroleum Association, a nonprofit trade association representing hundreds of oil industrialists and gas producers. The signatures gathered—roughly 978,000—are to place on the 2024 ballot a referendum on Senate Bill…


California Petition Against Energy Imports From Foreign Countries Gathers Nearly 1 Million Signatures

Nearly a million Californians have signed a petition to stop increased energy imports from foreign countries, according to a Dec. 12 release from the California Independent Petroleum Association, a nonprofit trade association representing hundreds of oil industrialists and gas producers. The signatures gathered—roughly 978,000—are to place on the 2024 ballot a referendum on Senate Bill…


California to Consider Capping Profits for Oil Companies

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his plan Dec. 5 to consider placing mandatory limits on oil refinery profits in California and add industry regulations and oversight as a way to clamp down on high gas prices. Oil industry experts say the regulations would result in higher gas prices for consumers and could push more refineries to…