Category: Gavin Newsom

California Travel Ban Stalls Students’ Hopes to Contend in National Chemical Engineers Competition

July 24, 2023
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A group of chemical engineering students was denied state funding to participate in a national competition in Florida because of California’s travel ban to certain states that don’t allow biological male athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports. The ban, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2019, was recently expanded to include…

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Southern California School Board Approves Previously Rejected Social Studies Curriculum

July 24, 2023
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The Temecula school board approved the social studies curriculum it previously rejected twice over concerns about “inappropriate” material—but with the recommendation that schools substitute certain material with that which is “age-appropriate.” The board voted to approve the “Social Studies Alive,” a state-approved K-5 social studies curriculum during a special meeting called July 21 by board president Joseph…

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Gavin Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment | Facts Matter

July 21, 2023
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Over the past 37 years, despite the narrative from the mainstream media, there has been a massive wave of pro-gun legislation being passed across America. In fact, the country went from having the majority of states either completely deny citizens the ability to conceal carry — to now, having the majority of states allow people…

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Newsom’s $1.5 Million Fine to School District Over Textbook Rejection May Be Illegal

July 20, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to fine a local school district $1.5 million for rejecting what the school board says is an “inappropriate” social studies textbook could be illegal, according to several education leaders and lawmakers. The governor announced the fine in a July 19 statement, adding that the state is securing the textbook in question for all 1–5 grade…

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Newsom’s Plan to Fine School District $1.5 Million Over Blocked Textbook Lacks Legal Grounds

July 20, 2023
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There are currently no legal grounds for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to fine a local school district $1.5 million for rejecting what the school board says is an “inappropriate” social studies textbook, the state’s top education official confirmed July 20. The governor announced the fine in a July 19 statement, adding that the state…

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California to Spend $150 Million to Electrify School Buses

July 18, 2023
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California is spending $150 million this upcoming school year to help schools transition gas-fueled school buses to those that are electric. The endeavor is a part of the governor’s plan to achieve net-zero carbon pollution by 2045. Funding for the new vehicles will come from the California Climate Commitment, a multi-billion-dollar investment that began last year in climate initiatives that include $10 billion in consumer incentives to switch…

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Contrasting Crime Trends: Tennessee Sees Reductions in Violent Crime While California Faces Challenges

July 14, 2023
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In the midst of Tennessee’s legislative session in March, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at the southern state’s Republican Governor Bill Lee for signing a bill passed by the state’s legislature limiting drag shows in front of young audiences—making the claim Lee should be focused on Tennessee’s eighth place ranking in states with the…

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Newsom to Deliver Textbooks Rejected by Southern California School Board to Students

July 14, 2023
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California will purchase and deliver copies of a social studies textbook to students in a local school district after district officials blocked the book because of ‘inappropriate’ content, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Temecula Valley Unified School board in southern California first gained the governor’s attention in May when it rejected a social studies…

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The DeSantis vs. Newsom Duel

July 11, 2023
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Commentary In recent months, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) have been crisscrossing the country. They are offering dueling narratives regarding the upsides of their own states while lambasting the downsides of their opponent’s states. Why are these two governors sniping at one another? Are they raising their national profiles…

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Newsom Calls for DOJ Probe Into Florida’s Transporting of Illegal Immigrants to California

July 7, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for an investigation into the recent transport of illegal immigrants from Republican-led border states under “deceptive representations.” In the letter, Mr. Newsom and his co-signatories say that illegal immigrants purportedly seeking asylum in the United States have been transported…

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