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Bipartisan Bill by CA House Members to Save Yosemite’s Giant Sequoia Trees

July 14, 2022 1:04 pm

In a rare act of bipartisanship from California Congressional representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) have joined together to bring forward a bill aimed at saving giant sequoia trees in California. The giant sequoia...

California Legislature Approves $300 Billion+ State Budget Proposal

June 14, 2022 2:45 amJune 13, 2022 10:26 pm

The California legislature passed a $300 billion budget on Monday, angering some Democrats, Republicans, and Governor Gavin Newsom who wanted a budget with fewer longer term items over the record $97.5 billion surplus only being there for one year. The...

California’s Right Turn Signal

May 24, 2022 7:30 amMay 31, 2022 2:47 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. There’s something going on here For as long as California Globe has been chronicling the state’s politics, conservatives who have watched the state turn purple then blue...

CA Redistrict Commission Releases First Congressional District Draft Map

November 12, 2021 2:44 amNovember 11, 2021 10:45 pm

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released their first official draft map of redrawn Congressional districts on Wednesday, shaking up districts across the state due to population shifts and the state losing a Congressional seat beginning in 2023. Released 5 days...

The GOP and the 2021 Recall: A Loss, But Still in a Good Position for 2022

September 16, 2021 2:25 amSeptember 15, 2021 9:26 pm

Following the defeat of the Recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, both Republicans and Democrats are now looking ahead to 2022. For Democrats, they are using the victory to help show continued support for Newsom and his policies...

Governor Newsom Goes After Recall Candidate Elder For First Time In Campaign

August 6, 2021 11:33 amAugust 12, 2021 2:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom went after recall candidate radio host Larry Elder, telling supporters what an Elder-led California could possibly bring. Ever since the recall election became imminent earlier this year, Newsom has avoided calling out specific candidates. Instead, he and...

U.S. Capitol Police To Open Up New Branch Office in San Francisco

July 6, 2021 3:40 pm

In an announcement on Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police said that a new regional field office would be opening up in California due to the high number of threats located in California and the Western U.S. in general. The California field...