Articles Archives - Page 422 of 883

Celebrity Twitter: Without Exception, the Beautiful People Are ‘For the People’

June 11, 2021 4:09 pmAugust 31, 2021 8:35 am

With the contentious Presidential election behind us, the issue of voting rights and voter suppression remains prominent in public discourse. Hollywood seems to be following this trend. The Democrat-controlled Congress is seeking to pass H.R.1 “For the People Act of...

Governor Newsom, State Legislators Approved for Hefty Raises by Compensation Commission

June 11, 2021 3:40 pmJune 13, 2021 11:48 am

Uproar continued on Friday over the decision by the California Citizens Compensation Commission (CCCC) earlier this week to approve 4.2% pay increases for Gavin Newsom and 132 other elected state officials. The Governor-appointed, four-member commission had previously voted for raises...

California High-Speed Rail to Receive Nearly $1 Billion in Restored Funding

June 11, 2021 10:56 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Transportation finalized negotiations to restore $929 million of grants back to California High-Speed Rail on Thursday. The funding, originally allocated to California for the high-speed rail program during the Obama Administration in...

LA Teachers Union Rallying Teachers to Condemn Israel

June 11, 2021 7:52 am

The UTLA teachers union has been rallying teachers throughout the district to support a resolution condemning Israel and supporting Palestine – creating more unnecessary divisive politics amongst teachers and students and families. Last week, UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz released a statement to...

Department of Finance Estimates 2021 Recall to Cost California At Least $215 Million

June 11, 2021 2:31 amJune 11, 2021 7:55 am

A new projection by the state Department of Finance released on Thursday estimated that the 2021 California Governor recall election will cost the state at least $215 million this year, about half of previous estimates. Following the 30-days to remove...

Cox Campaign Survey Finds Newsom Recall Likely to Pass

June 10, 2021 5:13 pm

California Recall gubernatorial candidate John Cox’s campaign released new polling Thursday on the recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom which found the most “intensity” on the “Yes” vote on the recall ballot. The pollster, Moore Information Group, reported: Governor Gavin...

AG Bonta, Gov. Newsom Will Appeal Decision Overturning State Assault Weapons Ban

June 10, 2021 2:58 pmJune 11, 2021 5:09 am

State Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that California is appealing the June 4th District Court decision Miller v. Bonta that ruled that the state’s 32-year-old assault weapons ban was unconstitutional. An assault weapon ban has...