Secretary of State Alex Padilla Archives - Page 2 of 2

Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act May Have Some Benefits

July 12, 2019 6:46 amJuly 12, 2019 7:09 am

The “Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act,” by state Senator Mike McGuire, aims to force President Trump to release his tax returns as a condition of appearing on the ballot in 2020. Republicans argue that the measure is unconstitutional, but...

Lawmakers’ Request for Audit of California DMV Killed Despite Suspicion of Election Fraud

July 1, 2019 2:05 amJuly 2, 2019 3:41 am

In January we learned that the Department of Motor Vehicles and county voter registrars told the California Secretary of State Alex Padilla last year that the motor Voter program was not ready. Motor Voter automatically registers voters when they renew...

Legislators Again Protect DMV from Independent Audit

June 27, 2019 8:42 amJune 27, 2019 8:54 am

“For the second time in the past 12 months,” Bryan Anderson of the Sacramento Bee reports, “California Democrats declined to open an independent investigation into the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.” The audit request was “the most sweeping review” of...

California Health Care Giveaway

May 28, 2019 6:50 amMay 28, 2019 7:01 am

Since returning from El Salvador in April, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has advanced a plan to spend $98 million on health care for illegal immigrants ages 19-26 through the state’s Medi-Cal program. Democrats in the Assembly want to spend $3.4...

California DMV Audit Pending With Lawmakers Suspicious of Voter Fraud

March 1, 2019 7:28 am

The serious problems at the California Department of Motor Vehicles are no longer fodder for jokes. In January we learned that DMV and county voter registrars told the California Secretary of State last year the motor Voter program was not...

DMV Excuse-Making is Over Now

February 8, 2019 1:16 amFebruary 11, 2019 6:15 am

Serious problems at the California Department of Motor Vehicles appear endless. In January we learned that DMV and county voter registrars told the California Secretary of State last year the motor Voter program was not ready. Motor Voter automatically registers...