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Sec. of State Weber Officially Confirms Newsom Recall Election

June 24, 2021 1:24 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:50 am

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed on Wednesday that the 2021 Governor recall election would be taking place due to a lack of voter signature withdrawal. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper....

Sec. of State Shirley Weber Announces All Recall Candidates Must Show Tax Returns

June 16, 2021 3:11 pm

Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Tuesday that all recall candidates will need to give their tax returns from the past five years according to a 2019 law. In 2019, California passed a law requiring candidates across many elections,...

Governor Newsom, State Legislators Approved for Hefty Raises by Compensation Commission

June 11, 2021 3:40 pmJune 13, 2021 11:48 am

Uproar continued on Friday over the decision by the California Citizens Compensation Commission (CCCC) earlier this week to approve 4.2% pay increases for Gavin Newsom and 132 other elected state officials. The Governor-appointed, four-member commission had previously voted for raises...

Department of Finance Estimates 2021 Recall to Cost California At Least $215 Million

June 11, 2021 2:31 amJune 11, 2021 7:55 am

A new projection by the state Department of Finance released on Thursday estimated that the 2021 California Governor recall election will cost the state at least $215 million this year, about half of previous estimates. Following the 30-days to remove...

Gov. Newsom Announces State Mask Mandate To End On June 15th

May 12, 2021 5:57 pmMay 14, 2021 7:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the state’s mask mandate, which has been in place since June 2020, will officially be ending on June 15th. In an interview with the Los Angeles Fox affiliate, Newsom said that while large...

New Poll Finds Recall Candidates Cox and Faulconer Tied; Gov. Newsom’s Approval Rating Slightly Up

May 12, 2021 11:21 amMarch 22, 2022 11:40 am

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and 2018 Gubernatorial candidate John Cox are currently tied for first among recall candidates, while support for the recall itself...

Governor Newsom Unveils $100 Billion ‘California Comeback Plan’ Proposal

May 10, 2021 6:19 pmMay 12, 2021 11:22 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday in Oakland that he would be proposing a $ 100 billion “California Comeback Plan” to cover statewide stimulus checks for 2/3rds of all Californians, rental assistance, and other direct cash forms of economic relief....