Tag: Gavin Newsom

Part of Gov. Newsom’s Gun Law Struck Down

Commentary Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed an individual right to keep and bear arms, and to carry them in public. The June decision was New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, handed down on June 23. Its main finding was a New York gun-control law “violates the Fourteenth Amendment by…


Sex Offenders, Lies, and Video Tape in California

Commentary There was a time during my law enforcement career when I believed that the California Legislature made protecting children a priority. I’m specifically thinking about the 2006 California ballot proposition. Prop. 83 was authored by California State Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) and was overwhelmingly supported by Californians by a margin of 70.5 to 29.5…


Los Angeles Times Distorts Newsom’s New Gas Tax

Commentary Now and then the Los Angeles Times comes out against a tax increase, as with Proposition 30 this year, the added income tax on millionaires. But Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed new gas tax isn’t one of those times. Unfortunately, the L.A. Times is one of the most influential powers in the state. Fortunately, we now…


PREMIERING NOW: Ep. 96: Twitter Files Show Shadow Banning of Conservatives No Conspiracy Theory | The Larry Elder Show

Journalist Bari Weiss revealed in another major Twitter Files update Thursday that Twitter operatives were suppressing the accounts of major conservatives like “Libs of TikTok,” Dan Bongino, and Charlie Kirk. Yet former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey once testified under oath in 2018 that his company never shadowbanned or censored conservative users. “It’s one thing to…


Ep. 96: Twitter Files Show Shadow Banning of Conservatives No Conspiracy Theory | The Larry Elder Show

Journalist Bari Weiss revealed in another major Twitter Files update Thursday that Twitter operatives were suppressing the accounts of major conservatives like “Libs of TikTok,” Dan Bongino, and Charlie Kirk. Yet former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey once testified under oath in 2018 that his company never shadowbanned or censored conservative users. “It’s one thing to…


PREMIERING 3 PM ET: Ep. 95: Kari Lake Joins Larry Elder to Discuss Arizona’s Election Results and Border Crisis | The Larry Elder Show

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who lost by just half a percentage point to Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, is planning to sue Arizona’s largest county to overturn the election results, alleging voters were unable to vote on Election Day because of problems with ballot machines. “We’re filing a lawsuit tomorrow and we will…


PREMIERING NOW: Ep. 95: Kari Lake Joins Larry Elder to Discuss Arizona’s Election Results and Border Crisis | The Larry Elder Show

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who lost by just half a percentage point to Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, is planning to sue Arizona’s largest county to overturn the election results, alleging voters were unable to vote on Election Day because of problems with ballot machines. “We’re filing a lawsuit tomorrow and we will…


Ep. 95: Kari Lake Joins Larry Elder to Discuss Arizona’s Election Results and Border Crisis | The Larry Elder Show

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who lost by just half a percentage point to Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, is planning to sue Arizona’s largest county to overturn the election results, alleging voters were unable to vote on Election Day because of problems with ballot machines. “We’re filing a lawsuit tomorrow and we will…


Windfall Profits Tax Would Actually Hit Consumers

Commentary Consumers just got a reprieve from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed “windfall profits tax” on the oil companies. The Special Session of the Legislature scheduled for Dec. 5 to address the issue will likely not take action until January. That gives more time for consideration of how it really would be a tax on drivers, natural…


Reelected California Governor Newsom’s Energy Literacy Will Be Challenged Over the Next 4 Years

Commentary Newsom’s avoidance of addressing tough energy policy questions will potentially expose his limited energy literacy over the next four years of financial torture inflicted upon those that voted for him. Despite Newsom’s statewide policy decisions that are driving up costs of energy in the state, only a few Californians appear upset with the ever-increasing…