• KIFI

    California teachers union pays for attack ad on Gov. Gavin Newsom

    By Steve Large Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — The California Teachers Association (CTA) is now paying for a TV attack ad on Governor Gavin Newsom. The ad blasts the governor and warns against bigger class sizes and thousands of teacher layoffs because of the cuts the governor made to

  • California’s New Budget Will Make Major Cuts to Public Programs

    Sasha Abramsky Facing an estimated $56 billion deficit, the state is pinching pennies in ways that will affect voters—and, potentially, the Democratic party's reputation.

  • Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California

    PHOENIX — A new measure signed into law Thursday temporarily allows Arizona abortion providers to perform the procedure in neighboring California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted the bill, which takes effect immediately, in response to a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling that said a near-total abortion ban from 1864 is enforceable in the state. The law also would allow patients to receive abortion services from their Arizona health care providers in California through Nov. 30. “Arizona...

    • FOX40

    Sen. Niello gives his perspective on Newsom’s budget proposal, lessons from 2008 crisis

    (Inside California Politics) — California Senator Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss Governor Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposal. Sen. Niello also discusses the importance of the institutional knowledge of the 2008 budget crisis that has impacted these budget discussions.

  • California Democrats cut proposed penalties for child prostitution buyers

    (The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a bill strengthening penalties for child sex trafficking after Democrats added a clause making purchasing sex from 16- and 17-year-olds a misdemeanor and making buying sex from children 15 years or younger a "wobbler" that cannot include prison time. A “wobbler” is a crime that can be punished as either a felony or a misdemeanor in California. Under existing California law, many crimes regarding purchasing sex...

  • A Safety Net Will Not Close California’s Income Gap

    Leaders need to create ways for workers to get the skills needed for higher-paying jobs.

  • California’s proposals to rectify past discrimination advance through senate

    Reparations and compensation bills, conceived in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, must now pass the state assemblyCalifornia lawmakers are moving forward with a set of proposals meant to compensate Black residents for the state’s history of racism and discrimination against African Americans.Under the legislation passed by the state senate this week, California would create an agency to help Black families research their family lineage as well as a fund for reparations programs and...

    • FOX40

    California says “no” to these bills as state works to minimize budget deficit

    (FOX40.COM) -- The "Suspense File" process, according to the California Senate Appropriations Committee, is how members of the state's government consider the financial impacts of a bill that has been introduced to the California Legislature. On Thursday, that process was in effect as state lawmakers made decisions on whether to hold or amend a plethora []

  • Five Things to Watch For in the Durham City Manager’s Budget Proposal

    City manager Wanda Page will present her recommendations for the next fiscal year at the city council’s meeting Monday evening.

  • Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Arizona Doctors To Provide Abortions In California

    Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Arizona Doctors To Provide Abortions In California Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on May 23, allowing Arizona doctors to travel to the Golden State on a temporary basis to perform abortions for their patients. California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks support of Senate Bill 233, which would allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California, during a press...

  • Gavin Newsom signs bill to help people in Arizona get abortions in California

    Under new law, doctors licensed to perform the procedure in Arizona can provide abortion care for their patients in CaliforniaCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has signed a bill that aims to make it easier for people seeking abortions in Arizona to get care in the Golden state in response to restrictions imposed on the procedure in the south-western state.Under the new law, doctors licensed to perform abortions in Arizona could provide abortion care for their patients in California. The...

  • New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says Gavin Newsom's fellow governors can't stand him

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s name came up as New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu dished on some of his fellow governors during a fireside chat Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Institute Summit on Education in Washington.