SACRAMENTO—The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced on April 26 asking state residents to pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom to retain funding for a task force that works to protect children from sexual predators and internet exploitation. Sheriff authorities said Newsom excluded funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in his proposed 2022–2023 budget. Currently,…

Commentary Republicans are making a mistake criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to give every car owner a $400 debit card to make up for the soaring cost of gas at the pump. It would be mailed out in July. “July? Seriously?” charged Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher of Yuba City on March 23. “Californians are…

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Feb. 10 asking him to prevent a strike by its own bus drivers. The transportation authority is urging the governor to appoint a board to investigate a labor contract dispute involving 600 bus drivers, in an effort to “protect the thousands of…

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole Thursday by California’s governor, who said the killer remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that altered American history. Kennedy, a U.S. senator from New York, was shot moments after he claimed victory in…

California will require health care workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots in order to retain their fully vaccinated status, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday. “California will require healthcare workers to get their booster,” Newsom said on Twitter. “With Omicron on the rise, we’re taking immediate actions to protect Californians and ensure our hospitals are…

The U.S. Department of Treasury approved California’s plan to provide $1 billion in mortgage payments for tens of thousands of struggling homeowners, the state announced Dec. 20. Called the California Mortgage Relief Program—the largest of its kind in the nation—the program offers up to $80,000 per household for past due housing payments for homeowners financially…

Eight lawmakers from California’s Central Valley are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to dedicate more resources towards improved water infrastructure during the state’s unprecedented drought. The lawmakers claim the state is suffering from “the state’s lack of planning for long-term water storage.” “It has been over two months since the state’s budget was signed into law, and yet…

Eight lawmakers from California’s Central Valley are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to dedicate more resources toward improved water infrastructure during the state’s unprecedented drought. The lawmakers claim the state is suffering from “the state’s lack of planning for long-term water storage.” “It has been over two months since the state’s budget was signed into law, and yet…

Commentary California, there they go. Business headquarters are leaving the state at an accelerating rate. That’s according to a new report (pdf) for the Hoover Institution by Joseph Vranich and Lee E. Ohanian, “Why Company Headquarters Are Leaving California in Unprecedented Numbers.” Ohanian is a Hoover research fellow and professor of economics at UCLA. Vranich…

The Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) voted during an Aug. 3 special session to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for extending the state of emergency and mandating masks for students during the next curricular year. The board’s decision came after Newsom announced an extension to the state of emergency, requiring a mask mandate for students in grades K-12. Trustee Rebecca Gomez was absent during…