Sen. Shannon Grove Archives - California Globe

Gov. Newsom Relying on Politics and Deceit over CA’s High Gas Prices

November 11, 2022 9:16 amNovember 13, 2022 8:16 am

Californians pay the highest income taxes in the nation, have the highest taxes on the wealthy, highest gas taxes and highest gas prices at the pump, highest housing prices, highest energy prices, most regressive taxes hurting the poor… need we...

CA Sen. Shannon Grove Schools Gov. Newsom on Democrats’ High Gas/Oil Costs

October 10, 2022 2:45 amOctober 10, 2022 8:01 pm

While California Governor Gavin Newsom is warning he may call a Special Session of the Legislature to impose additional tax increases on oil companies, it is surprising he professes no idea how gas prices in California are so much higher...

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...

Bad Timing: California Denies 21 Fracking Permits in Kern County

July 10, 2021 9:38 amJuly 10, 2021 9:38 am

California’s Geologic Energy Management Division just denied 21 oil drilling permits in Kern County this week. “State Oil and Gas Supervisor Uduak-Joe Ntuk sent letters Thursday to Aera Energy denying permits to drill using hydraulic fracturing in two Kern County...

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...

EDD Unemployment Fraud Leaving Californians Facing a Looming Tax Tsunami

February 2, 2021 6:41 pmMarch 22, 2021 3:14 pm

In November, California Globe reported that District Attorneys from across California joined together for a press briefing hosted by Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert and El Dorado County DA Vern Pierson, to expose the massive unemployment benefits fraud in jails and prisons...

Responses to Gov. Newsom’s Executive Order Banning Gas-Powered Cars

September 24, 2020 7:57 amSeptember 24, 2020 8:03 am

“If you like your car, you can keep your car” may become the big government fib of 2020. While you may be able to keep your existing gas-powered car in California, any new car purchased after 2035 will have to...