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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Formally Joins Newsom Recall Fight With Entire Political Operation

August 13, 2021 2:31 amMarch 29, 2022 6:53 am

House Speaker Nancy Pelsoi (D-CA) announced on Thursday that she started up her political operation to help stop the recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Normally, Pelosi’s...

Caitlyn Jenner Resumes Gubernatorial Campaign Following Month Long Halt

August 12, 2021 3:40 pm

Former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner gave her first press tour and press conference in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, kicking off her month-long statewide gubernatorial in-person campaign. Her strategy is to focus on one...

Paso Robles School Board Votes To Ban Critical Race Theory From Classrooms 4-3

August 12, 2021 2:11 amAugust 12, 2021 2:18 pm

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board voted 4-3 on Tuesday to ban critical race theory (CRT) from classrooms in the district, becoming one of the first districts in California to go against the trend of CRT being added...

Gov. Newsom Announces Mandatory Statewide Teacher, School Staff Vaccinations

August 11, 2021 3:35 pmMarch 29, 2022 6:49 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that all school teachers and members of school staff must either be vaccinated or be tested weekly for COVID-19, becoming the first state to instill mandatory vaccinations on teachers and school staff in the...

Los Angeles City Council Unanimously Passes Legislation to Add 25,000 Homeless Housing Units By 2025

August 11, 2021 12:04 pmMarch 15, 2022 3:40 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously 13-0 on Tuesday to create or add 25,000 housing units for the homeless by 2025. The new housing dictum, which is part of Councilman Kevin De Leon’s “A Way Home” initiative, would utilize...

The Summer of the Governors: What NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation Means for CA Recall Election

August 11, 2021 2:20 amMarch 15, 2022 3:49 pm

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday amid a flurry of sexual harassment claims, becoming the second New York Governor to resign in 13 years. For the last several weeks, Cuomo faced mounting calls to resign due to the...

Adam Laxalt Event Draws National Attention, Including from California Bigs

August 10, 2021 3:15 pmMarch 29, 2022 6:44 am

It’s in the blood. But is it in the cards? Adam Laxalt is the grandson of former US Senator Paul Laxalt (R-NV). And he’s actually the son of former US Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM). Though Adam was raised by his...