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Newsom’s Latest Criminal Pardons of 10 More Makes 140 Total Since 2019

December 26, 2022 4:00 pmDecember 26, 2022 4:01 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom pardoned 10 more criminals during the weekend before Christmas, with the majority of them having drug related-charges dating back to the late 1970’s. According to a press release by the Governor’s office Friday, “The California Constitution...

Gov. Newsom Will Decide On All Bills This Session Regardless Of Recall Outcome

September 8, 2021 11:26 am

Voters hoping for a quick and immediate transition of power should the recall election be successful next week will need to wait as much as 38 days for the next Governor to be sworn in according to the Secretary of...

New Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality Of Recall Election, Filed In Federal Court

August 17, 2021 11:17 amAugust 18, 2021 3:59 pm

A new lawsuit spurred by a New York Times op-ed piece by two UC Berkeley professors that challenges the legality of the 2021 California Governor recall election was filed in a U.S. District Court over the weekend. Last week, UC...

Actress, Activist Jane Fonda Nearly Ran For Governor This Year

August 5, 2021 2:30 amAugust 6, 2021 6:34 am

A new report by the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday revealed that activist and actress Jane Fonda explored and nearly filed paperwork to run for Governor of California during the recall election earlier this year. Earlier this year, concerns among...

Governor Newsom Speaks On Recall, Predicts ‘Profound Consequences’ For Democrats Nationwide If He Loses

July 31, 2021 2:17 amAugust 1, 2021 9:51 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom said in a speech Thursday that if he loses in September, that Democrats in California and across the nation could see their election and re-election chances be hurt for years to come. The Governor maintained that Democrats...

Republican Celebrities in California Gubernatorial Politics

July 26, 2021 2:15 amAugust 31, 2021 8:41 am

Throughout United States History, only two governors have ever been successfully recalled during their tenures. In 1921, Governor Lynn J. Frazier (R) was recalled in North Dakota. In 2003, Governor Gray Davis (D) was successfully recalled in California. While few...

Judge Rules Against Gov. Gavin Newsom; No ‘D’ Next to His Name on Recall Ballot

July 12, 2021 6:18 pmJuly 12, 2021 8:08 pm

State Superior Court Judge James Arguellas in Sacramento just ruled that California Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot identify as “Democrat” on the September recall ballot with a “D” after his name. He and his attorneys missed the deadline to designate his...