Category: Northern California

California Republicans Claim Bill Attempts to Silence Parents

August 8, 2022
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California Republicans are condemning legislation they say is a part of a continued “assault on parents” who have flocked to local school board meetings over the last year to protest curriculum changes and policies. Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) said in an Aug. 1 statement Republicans oppose the passage of Senate Bill 1100 (SB 1100)…

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ReAwaken America Tour Perseveres Despite Political Attacks

August 7, 2022
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The ReAwaken America Tour is heading to New York, unshaken by recent attempts to de-platform the event. Initially planned for Rochester, the upcoming stop on the faith-fueled tour has been moved to Batavia after the original venue backed out of hosting the event. In a July 18 statement, Main Street Armory owner Scott Donaldson explained…

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AG Bonta Announces $5 Million to Aid in Gun Seizures From ‘Prohibited Individuals’

August 5, 2022
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Aug. 3 his office is allocating $5 million to assist Sheriff’s departments across the state in seizing weapons and ammunition from people who had previously purchased a firearm and have since become legally prohibited from possessing them. “In the United States in 2022, there have been more mass shootings…

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California Schools Are Failing the Tech Industry

August 5, 2022
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Commentary Despite the defections of Tesla, Oracle, HP and other companies to Texas and other states, California remains the global technology leader. Silicon Valley still is the place to be for young, hotshot programmers and engineers. But the state itself is falling behind producing the tech leaders it needs. Its dilapidated public schools system, despite…

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California Joins Blue State Attorneys General Denouncing Florida’s Parental Rights Law

August 5, 2022
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general from blue states to oppose Florida’s so-called “Don’t say gay” law that bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The group filed an amicus—or friend-of-the-court—brief on Aug. 3 in a lawsuit against the Florida State…

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California Had the Most Active Shooter Incidents in 2021: FBI

August 5, 2022
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In a report issued by the FBI, California ranked first for the most active shooter incidents in 2021. The state has been in the top spot in three of the past five years. According to the study, a total of 61 active shooter incidents occurred across 30 states last year with 103 people killed and 140…

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California to Spend $54 Billion to Lower Earth’s Temperature

August 5, 2022
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Commentary To Californians dealing with record inflation and the highest gas prices in the country, Governor Gavin Newsom has an answer: The cause is climate change, and the solution is more government spending. “California communities experience the devastating impacts of climate change every day,” he explained recently as he unveiled the “California Climate Commitment” plan….

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Huge California County Approves Measure of Possible Secession for 2022 Midterms

August 5, 2022
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors this week voted to add a November 2022 ballot measure that would allow the county to secede from California. The measure, which was voted on 4–0 by the supervisors Wednesday, would ask San Bernardino residents: “Do the citizens of San Bernardino County want the San Bernardino County Board…

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Newsom Supports Film Tax Credits to Draw Production From Pro-Life States

August 4, 2022
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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared his support Aug. 3 for expanding California’s film and television tax credit program as a way to lure movie production away from states that restrict or ban abortions. Newsom said he supported the state’s legislature’s Senate Bill 485—which would add another $1.65 billion to the tax credit program—extending it through 2030….

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Trans Sanctuary State Legislation Heads to Assembly Floor Despite Resistance

August 4, 2022
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A bill that would make California a sanctuary state for transgender youth and their parents fleeing states where laws prohibit “gender-affirming health care” for minors continues to move through the Legislature despite strong criticism from opponents. Senate Bill (SB) 107 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Aug. 3 with a 11 to 4 vote along…

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