Tag: Gavin Newsom

Democratic Senators Call Walgreens’ Decision Not to Sell Abortion Pill to Some States ‘Pandering’ to ‘Extremism’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with five other U.S. senators, sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer on Tuesday, demanding clarification and expressing “grave concern” about the company’s recently announced abortion pill distribution plan. The letter (pdf) followed recent news that Walgreens, the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States, made the decision not to…


DeSantis Takes Swipe at Newsom in California Speech

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took several jabs at Gov. Gavin Newsom during a speech on March 5 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, stoking an ongoing rivalry between the two. “Your governor is very concerned about what we’re doing in Florida, so I figured I had to come by,” DeSantis said…


DeSantis Touts People Leaving ‘Leftist’ Governed States for Florida in California Speech

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his state’s continued population growth as a sign of people fleeing states that are governed by “leftists,” like California. “Over the last four years, we’ve witnessed a great American exodus from states governed by leftist politicians imposing leftist ideologies and delivering poor results,” DeSantis said in a speech at…


California’s Poorest Students Don’t Need Newsom’s $300 Million Plan, but Transparency: Legislative Analyst

California’s legislative analyst last month opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million earmarked in his proposed 2023–24 budget proposal to fix academic gaps and racial disparities in the state’s lowest-income schools—saying the state should focus on accountability and transparency instead. The additional funds—which Newsom calls “equity multiplier”—came at the push from members of the Legislative Black…


Legislative Analyst Opposes Newsom’s $300 Million Plan for California’s Poorest Schools

California’s legislative analyst last month opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million earmarked in his proposed 2023–24 budget proposal to fix academic gaps and racial disparities in the state’s lowest-income schools—saying the state should focus on accountability and transparency instead. The additional funds—which Newsom calls “equity multiplier”—came at the push from members of the Legislative Black…


Absurdity of California Oil Profits Tax Becoming More Obvious

Commentary It never made any sense for a businessman named Gavin Newsom, now California’s governor, to come out against profits—in this case, for the oil companies. In calling a special session of the Legislature last November, he branded it “price gouging” by “Big Oil.” Hearings last week in the Legislature showed even his fellow Democrats…


Tax Deadlines Moved to October for Most Californians Due to Storms

LOS ANGELES—California is extending the state tax filing and payment due dates to Oct. 16 for Californians impacted by this winter’s storms, aligning with the IRS, which previously extended the federal tax filing deadline to Oct. 16 for the same reason. “As communities across the state continue recovering from the damage caused by the winter…


Feds OK Plan to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operating

Federal regulators granted an exemption March 2 to allow California’s last nuclear power plant to continue operating as the state grapples with green energy shortages. Pacific Gas & Electric, operator of the San Luis Obispo plant, asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a temporary extension last year. “After evaluating the company’s exemption request, the [Nuclear…


California Gov. Newsom Ends Use of COVID Emergency Powers

Gov. Gavin Newsom ended his use of COVID emergency powers Feb. 28, three years after the virus first appeared in California. The milestone ended 1,090 days of operating under special powers that allowed Newsom to make unilateral decisions about the state’s response to the pandemic. “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been guided by the science and…


Newsom’s Plan to Cap Oil Profits in California Faces Bipartisan Skepticism

Californians might have to choose between higher gas prices or scaling back its climate agenda, state regulators told legislators last week at a special state Senate hearing on a proposed oil industry windfall profits penalty. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the special session of the Legislature Feb. 22 to consider imposing penalties on oil companies to…