Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher Archives

California’s Budget Black Hole: Where Did the $97.5 Billion Surplus Go?

January 10, 2023 6:00 pmJanuary 10, 2023 6:42 pm

In June of 2022, the California legislature passed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 billion budget – the largest in state history. In June 2021, the California Legislature passed Gov. Newsom’s $262.6 billion 2021-2022 budget. In June 2020, the California Legislature passed Gov....

Assembly Republicans Introduce ‘California Promise’ Priorities, Solutions

December 6, 2022 7:18 amDecember 6, 2022 7:19 am

In October, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher first introduced Republicans’ “California Promise.” He enumerated the many serious issues Californians are feeling, including the high cost of living in California, rising crime, criminals released early, rapidly expanding homeless encampments, highest-in-the-nation gas...

California Republican Leaders Pledge to Bring Back ‘The California Promise’

October 5, 2022 2:39 pmOctober 6, 2022 7:15 pm

“Unlike others who duck promises and campaign in other states…” began Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher at a rally Wednesday morning at the Capitol announcing Republicans’ “The California Promise” He enumerated the many serious issues Californians are feeling, including the...

Sacramento Drug-Addicted Transients Taking Over Neighborhoods While City Fiddles

September 6, 2022 2:49 pmSeptember 7, 2022 4:37 pm

UPDATED BELOW: The City of Sacramento has a big problem, and it isn’t the “existential threat of climate change.” Narcotics, burglary, aggravated assault, battery, vandalism, and weapon-related crimes are now commonplace in residential neighborhoods where new moms push strollers on...

Sacramento Mayor Steinberg, State Lawmakers Demand $3 billion for ‘Crime Prevention’

April 7, 2022 9:08 amApril 9, 2022 4:27 pm

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, together with Democratic state lawmakers and “criminal justice reform” advocates, held a press conference and demanded $3 billion “for immediate and substantial investments in crime prevention and healing services for crime victims.” Their demand follows the...

Legislative Republicans ‘ACT on Homelessness’ with New Accountability Legislative Package

March 16, 2022 3:00 pmMarch 16, 2022 3:01 pm

Sacramento Democrats and Governor Gavin Newsom have thrown $17 billion at the homeless crisis over the past four years, yet the problem has only gotten worse. California is home to 12% of the nation’s population but has 28% of the...