Gavin Newsom Archives - Page 32 of 144

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Issues Notice Calling For Insurance Companies To Divest From Russia

March 15, 2022 2:32 amMarch 14, 2022 9:32 pm

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara became the latest California lawmaker to push for Russian asset and property investment on Monday, issuing a notice to all insurance companies in the state to divest from Russia soon due to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war....

Gov. Newsom Ignites Criticism in Florida Over Calling For Disney Workers to Move Back to CA

March 14, 2022 4:26 pmMarch 15, 2022 8:23 am

During the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom called on Disney to move workers back from Florida to California following the rise of a gender orientation discussion bill in Florida. Critics quickly fired back. The growing discontentment dates back to July...

2021 Recall Candidate Kevin Faulconer Announces He Won’t Run For Governor

March 11, 2022 12:31 pmMarch 11, 2022 2:28 pm

Former San Diego Mayor and candidate in the 2021 Governor recall election Kevin Faulconer announced on Thursday that he would not be running in the 2022 Gubernatorial election. Faulconer, who was widely seen as the foremost moderate Republican in the...

How Californian Gas Station Owners Are Reacting to Record High Prices

March 11, 2022 2:08 amMarch 10, 2022 9:37 pm

As gas prices continue to climb higher in California, lawmakers in the state have been looking at multiple short-term options to relieve Californians. Governor Gavin Newsom and some Democrats favor a gas tax holiday to delay the expected rise in...

EPA Announces That California Can Set Own Vehicle Emissions Standards Once Again

March 10, 2022 12:58 pmMarch 10, 2022 7:57 pm

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday that they would be dropping a 2019 order known as SAFE-1 that bars California from having their own vehicle emission standards, allowing California and other states to once again have the more...

Republican, Democratic Leaders Respond to Gov. Newsom’s State of the State

March 9, 2022 1:24 pm

On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom gave the annual State of the State Speech in Sacramento. While his proposed tax rebate for Californians to offset higher gas prices has been the most reported part of the speech, other lawmakers responded...

Gas Tax Suspension Proposal Gains Traction Following Price Increases, End of Russian Imports

March 8, 2022 5:03 pmMarch 8, 2022 5:04 pm

A statewide movement to suspend the gas tax continued to gain support this week following both a raise in gas prices well past a $5 per gallon average and Joe Biden announcing the halt of Russian oil importation due to...