Category: Northern California

Newsom Vows to Make California a Sanctuary State for Abortions

May 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed May 4 to make California a safe haven for women from other states seeking abortions, following a potential overturn of the federal abortion law under Roe v. Wade. “This never [has] happened in our lifetime,” Newsom said during a press conference at a Planned Parenthood office in Los Angeles….

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California’s Response to Shift on Abortion ‘Insane’: Republican Senator

May 3, 2022
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California Democrats have denounced rumored plans of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and have vowed to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and provide out-of-state abortion seekers with free services. When news that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court majority opinion surfaced May 2, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote…

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California’s Population Shrunk in 2021, Officials and Citizens Disagree About the Cause

May 3, 2022
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The population of California declined for the second straight year in 2021, with officials blaming lower birth rates, the pandemic, and other reasons for the drop, while outgoing citizens place the blame on violent crime numbers, property prices, and the state’s education system. There were 117,552 fewer residents in California as of Jan. 1, 2022,…

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Bitcoiners Criticize House Democrats’ Letter to EPA

May 3, 2022
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Jack Dorsey, Anthony Scaramucci, Michael Saylor, and other high-profile Bitcoiners have cosigned a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging House Democrats’ claims that their cryptocurrency threatens the environment. Peter St Onge, an economist with the Heritage Foundation, voiced agreement with the letter in an interview with The Epoch Times. “Bitcoin is orders of…

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Elon Musk Solves Twitter Problem the Old-Fashioned American Way

May 2, 2022
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Commentary In recent days, two iconic American public figures, Elon Musk and Barack Obama—each in his own trademark fashion—struck a chord with wildly different audiences in the debate over freedom of speech and expression in this country. On April 25, Elon Musk reached an agreement with Twitter’s board of directors to acquire and take the…

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LA City Not Backtracking on Urban Alchemy, Despite Recent Violence Against Their Workers

May 2, 2022
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An employee for a nonprofit homeless outreach group was shot in San Francisco Friday just two weeks after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed an $8 million contract extension with the group, which replaces law enforcement responding to homeless-related 911 calls with its unarmed “street ambassadors.” An employee with Urban Alchemy—which hires formerly incarcerated or…

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Civil Rights Attorney: Putting Kids on Puberty Blockers ‘Absolute Child Abuse’

May 2, 2022
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Amid allegations of secret transgender indoctrination of schoolchildren and “coaching” them on gender issues without parental consent, civil rights attorney Harmeet Dhillon says the use of puberty blockers on minors is “absolute child abuse.” Puberty blockers are causing “permanent harm” to children, Dhillon told The Epoch Times in an April 23 interview. “There are so…

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Newsom Wants Extended Life for California’s Last Nuclear Plant Set to Close in 2025

May 1, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has suggested he may keep his state’s last nuclear power plant open beyond its planned closure. Owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is the single largest electricity producer in California. The plant produces about 18,000 GWh of electricity each year, accounting for…

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Bill to Repeal California’s Sanctuary State Law Fails to Pass

April 30, 2022
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California state lawmakers recently voted down a bill that would have repealed the state’s sanctuary state law that shields illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities. The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted down AB 1708 on April 19 in a 2–3 vote, with Assemblymembers Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) voting in support. “Sadly, I…

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Sheriff’s Department Calls on Newsom to Keep Funding for Protecting Children From Online Predators

April 29, 2022
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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,…

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