Tag: California Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Newsom Addresses Speculation of Potential 2024 Run

November 26, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom talked about his plan for 2024 recently during an interview with Politico, as speculation circulated that he will run. Newsom, 55, reportedly told the White House that he will not challenge President Joe Biden in 2024 if the latter decided to bid for reelection. “I’ve told everyone in the White House,…

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California Scheming: Billions Awarded by State in No-Bid ‘Auto-Renewed’ COVID Contracts

November 23, 2022
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California agencies approved more than 8,000 no-bid contracts with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and many have since been “auto-renewed” with little or no oversight under the state’s public health emergency declaration, which has been in effect for nearly three years. The no-bid contracts, awarded mostly by the California Department of Public…

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Biden Allocates $1.1 Billion to Keep California’s Nuclear Power Plant Operating

November 21, 2022
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California’s last operating nuclear power plant was given another funding boost as operators seek to keep it running for another eight years. The U.S. Energy Department awarded Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant $1.1 billion from the Civil Nuclear Credit Program funded by an infrastructure bill passed by Congress in 2021. “This is a critical step…

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New California ‘Safer Streets’ Law Worsens Sex Crimes: Victim Advocates

November 10, 2022
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Looking back at her notes, Mari Clark recalled that a good night of gift bag handouts—containing makeup, hygiene products, and bible tracts—to prostitutes on the streets of South Los Angeles would average to 30 interactions with women per night as she and her outreach group were monitored closely by their pimps. A year later, she…

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Newsom Pauses $1 Billion State Grant for Homelessness

November 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 3 he is pausing the third round of grants to local jurisdictions from a $1 billion state program addressing homelessness, saying current housing plans across the state are “failing” to adequately address the crisis. Newsom plans to convene local leaders later this month to review the state’s “collective” approach…

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Newsom Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New Fullerton Homeless Center

October 28, 2022
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Gov. Gavin Newsom joined local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new homeless services center in Fullerton Oct. 27. The Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement, or HOPE, Center connects social workers with local law enforcement to work together on getting people off the street. “You’ve seen a 23 percent reduction in your point-in-time count…

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Newsom Targets Oil Company for Making Profits During Gas Crisis

October 26, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued his campaign to create a new tax for oil companies Oct. 25, targeting Valero for increasing its earnings during a time when the state’s consumers paid record prices at the pump. The Texas-based oil company released its third-quarter earnings report showing a net income earning of $2.8 billion from July…

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California’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration to End in February 2023

October 17, 2022
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California’s COVID-19 state of emergency will be lifted on Feb. 28, 2023. The date is set to ensure the health care system can be prepared for the possible winter holiday surge and give state and local governments time to prepare for the phaseout, according to Newsom’s office. “Throughout the…

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Courts Could Allow Chemical Castration of 10-Year-Old Son But Not Haircut: Texas Father

October 15, 2022
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Texas father Jeff Younger is prepared to file a federal lawsuit if his ex-wife moves to California in an attempt to chemically castrate their 10-year-old son under the state’s new transgender sanctuary law. Younger made the announcement concerning his high-profile custody battle on Saturday at the Patriarch Convention, a conference on fatherhood and family issues…

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Enacts Bill Decriminalizing Most Jaywalking in California

October 5, 2022
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California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill decriminalizing jaywalking, in most cases. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2147 on Friday. Authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-Calif.), the bill is also called “The Freedom to Walk Act” and legalizes safe street crossings. “This bill would prohibit a peace officer, as defined, from stopping…

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