Tag: California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Newsom Takes Shot Red State Murder Rates in Truth Social Debut

California Gov. Gavin Newsom caught the nation by surprise June 16 when he made his debut on Truth Social and took a shot at red states over high murder rates. Newsom’s first “truth”—truths are to Truth Social as tweets are to Twitter—is a short video of himself talking about murder rates, and while essentially true…


Newsom Takes Shot at Red State Murder Rates in Truth Social Debut

California Gov. Gavin Newsom caught the nation by surprise June 16 when he made his debut on Truth Social and took a shot at red states over high murder rates. Newsom’s first “truth”—truths are to Truth Social as tweets are to Twitter—is a short video of himself talking about murder rates, and while essentially true…


California Secretary of State Posts Wrong Election Date

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber posted the wrong date of the Tuesday, June 7, state primary election in an email to voters. In the June 6 email, Weber wrote, “Beginning this Saturday, May 28th, early in-person voting is available in Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) counties.” Weber has since issued a correction. “Please disregard my…


Voters in Seven States Prepare for Primaries

Voters will head to the polls in seven states on June 7 for Republican and Democratic primaries that will decide which candidates will face one another in the November general election. The 2022 midterms represent the first significant group of elections since President Joe Biden stepped into the Oval Office in January 2022. Republicans are…


Voters in 7 States Prepare for Primaries

Voters will head to the polls on June 7 in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota for Republican and Democratic primaries that will decide who the parties’ nominees are for the November midterm general elections. The 2022 midterms represent the first significant group of elections since President Joe Biden took office…


Newsom Vows to Fast Track Gun Control Bills, Fires Back at Texas Governor

SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to accelerate a series of gun reform bills May 25, just a day after state lawmakers introduced more than a dozen gun-control bills aimed at reducing gun violence. The bills were introduced just hours after the deadly massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of 19…


Californians Could See Mandatory Water Cuts: Newsom

SACRAMENTO—With summer months approaching, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned May 23 “the state could be forced to enact mandatory restrictions” if local water conservation efforts continue to be ineffective. Newsom met with California’s major water suppliers in Los Angeles, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, asking them to urge Californians to use less…


California Minimum Wage to Increase in 2023 Amid Soaring Inflation

California will raise its minimum wage to $15.50 per hour for all workers beginning next year as inflation soars across the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Newsom, a Democrat, noted that the increase was needed due to a provision in the state’s existing minimum wage law, signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2016, which…


Inflation Triggers California Minimum Wage Increase in 2023

SACRAMENTO—California’s minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, an increase triggered by soaring inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers. The increase is required by a state law passed in 2016. But it comes at a good time for Democrats in the nation’s most populous…


California Anticipates $97.5 Budget Surplus

California expects the largest budget surplus in the state’s history with $97.5 billion projected by summer 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 13. “Here in California, we’re putting in the work to grow our economy and implement real, inclusive policy change to create a brighter future for all,” Newsom said in a statement. Newsom…