Articles Tagged With ‘California’




California funding pours into Bilderberg despite tech elites fleeing the state

By JOSH FRIEDMAN WASHINGTON —  Donations from California tech billionaires have accounted for the majority of funding the influential Bilderberg group has received from American donors in recent years, despite a growing trend of high-net-worth entrepreneurs and investors fleeing the Golden... (Continue reading)

Time to amend California’s elderly parole program

Statement from the California District Attorneys Association The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) is committed to protecting public safety and is proud to support AB 2727, as amended on April 7, as an important step in protecting Californians by limiting... (Continue reading)

NRC extends Diablo Canyon operating license 20 years

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that it renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years. PG&E’s operating licenses for the Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactors will... (Continue reading)

California ordered to pay $4.5 million in fees after losing transgender rule case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal court on Monday ordered California to pay $4.53 million in attorney’s fees to lawyers who successfully challenged the state’s prohibition against public schools informing parents of their child’s transgender status. The U.S. District Court of... (Continue reading)

Newsom supports bill renaming California’s Cesar Chavez Day

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill to rename California’s Cesar Chavez Day to “Farmworkers Day.” Newson is scheduled to formally announce the change on March 31. “The farmworkers’ movement was always bigger than just one... (Continue reading)

State investigating apparent voter petition fraud tied to SLO County

By KAREN VELIE The California Secretary of State is investigating apparent voter petition fraud after a video showing a signature gatherer directing a homeless individual to sign the name of a woman from Avila Beach for a $5 payment last... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court rules for parents’ rights, against transgender policy

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that temporarily blocks California’s prohibition against public schools informing parents of their child’s transgender status. This was a win for parents who argued the law violated their religious... (Continue reading)

Federal judge blocks California’s ban on masked ICE agents

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing its ICE mask ban because it is discriminatory against federal officers. The ruling sparked plans for a nondiscriminatory mask ban. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill... (Continue reading)

ICE asks Newson to hand over murders, sex offenders, drug dealers

By KAREN VELIE With over 33,000 undocumented immigrants including murderers, sex offenders, and drug dealers in California jails, ICE is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom not to release them back into California communities, according to a Feb. 6 request from... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court allows California voting map that benefits Democrats

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way on Wednesday for California to use a new voting map that benefits Democrats, a party in line to gain up to five congressional seats this year. The order was unsigned... (Continue reading)