Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) Archives

LAO Report Details Astounding Failures within Newsom Admin’s Unemployment Department

August 9, 2022 7:11 amAugust 10, 2022 11:40 am

A new report by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office details astounding failures and errors within Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Employment Development Department (EDD), including payments that were delayed for 5 million workers and improperly denied for likely 1 million more. “The department’s phone...

Bill to Encourage Schools to Teach Asian American and Pacific Islanders History Stonewalled

June 23, 2022 5:18 pmJune 24, 2022 6:30 am

A bill to encourage schools to adopt a course of study related to Asian American and Pacific Islanders History for grades 1-12 has strangely met with resistance in the Legislature, and specifically from the California Asian American and Pacific Islander...

Why is a Bill to Encourage Schools to Teach Asian American and Pacific Islanders History Meeting Resistance?

June 16, 2022 5:10 pmJune 17, 2022 3:46 pm

UPDATED: June 17, 2022 3:30pm below A bill to encourage schools to adopt a course of study related to Asian American and Pacific Islanders History for grades 1-12 is strangely meeting resistance in the Legislature. Senate Bill 1363 by Sen....

Why is California’s ‘More Water Now’ Ballot Initiative Already Under Attack?

December 6, 2021 8:06 amDecember 8, 2021 3:42 pm

California has a long history of squandering its precious water. In 2014, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But nearly 8 years later,...

Gov. Newsom Gets an Assist as CA Democrats Delay Hearing on $31 Billion in Unemployment Fraud

August 19, 2021 5:25 pm

Perhaps one of the most important hearings of the year to investigate California’s Employment Development Department fraud of $31 billion during the COVID pandemic, was postponed by California’s legislative Democrats. Democrats on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee already delayed the...

Depleted California Reservoirs Threaten Hydro Power, Agriculture, Drinking Water

August 16, 2021 1:15 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:29 am

In 2014, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But nearly 8 years later, there are no new dams or reservoirs, or other water...

EDD Computers GO Down Again, Following Numerous Breakdowns and Fraud Claims

March 22, 2021 3:41 pmMarch 22, 2021 3:59 pm

Assemblyman Jim Patterson said Monday in a press conference his office was notified by EDD employee insiders that the EDD computer systems are currently down and have been for some time. Patterson said they have contacted the EDD for details...