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Governor’s Theft of Gas Tax Funding: Reduction in Auto Lanes, Increased Bike Fatalities

January 31, 2020 2:39 pmFebruary 1, 2020 7:58 am

Sacramento, La Quinta and San Luis Obispo are among the cities that have been awarded gas tax dollars to create protected bike lanes by eliminating or reducing the size of lanes used by motor vehicles. When Governor Newsom signed Executive...

California’s Most Memorable Political Moments of 2019

December 31, 2019 2:08 amDecember 31, 2019 7:57 am

During his swearing in on January 7, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom wowed the crowds at his inauguration. But many wondered about his intentions following eight years as a frustrated and even bored California Lieutenant Governor. Newsom did not disappoint in...

Gov. Newsom’s Climate Change Executive Order Looting Road Funds Short on Details, Long on ‘Social Investing’

December 5, 2019 2:15 amDecember 6, 2019 6:42 am

‘There’s a growing understanding that climate change is a material risk to investors and companies just like cyber-terrorism or inflation.’ Recently California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order authorizing the looting of voter-approved gas tax funding for road repairs...

First Public Meeting Of Redirected Gas Tax Funds Will Take Place In Fresno

November 2, 2019 6:56 amNovember 2, 2019 7:58 pm

The first public meeting over the controversial redirection of state highway improvement funding will take place in Fresno on November 15th. The meeting is a direct result of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-19-19, which shifted gas tax funding from highway...

Governor Newsom To Launch Investigation Into High Gas Prices

October 22, 2019 10:18 pmOctober 23, 2019 11:23 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has called on the California Attorney General’s office to investigate big oil companies and the price of gas. The Governor’s call for an investigation comes after a recent California Energy Commission (CEC) report found that companies such...

Gov. Newsom’s Executive Order Authorizing Theft of Voter-Approved Gas Tax Money

October 7, 2019 3:15 pmOctober 8, 2019 3:15 pm

Through an Executive Order, California Governor Gavin Newsom has redirected gas tax money to fund railway systems and other projects. The gas tax revenue would have repaired and upgraded the state’s broken highways and roads. Californians pay the highest gas...

Calderon and Others Back November ‘No’ Vote On Prop 6

September 27, 2018 3:00 pmOctober 31, 2018 9:11 pm

State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) and others continue to advocate against the destructiveness of a potential SB1 repeal which is forthcoming in November. While it is no secret California’s crumbling infrastructure needs repair, constituents of the Golden State...