A minuscule insect poses a big problem for California farmers, and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced his intent to spend $22 million to address it. The governor announced his plan to spend millions to combat the spread of exotic fruit flies — such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, the Mexican fruit fly and the […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday unveiled a $291.5 billion state budget to close a $37.9 billion budget gap. It’s the second budget year in a row that Newsom will be walking an economic tightrope between closing a large spending gap and keeping financial promises he made during more prosperous times. The Legislative Analyst’s Office in […]
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! IT’S BUDGET DAY. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS The Super Bowl is still more than a month away, but the Super Bowl of California politics is happening today! State lawmakers, policy wonks, lobbyists and journalists all will watch with keen interest as California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks the Constitution should be amended to accommodate the gun regulations he favors. But in the meantime, he is trying out a different strategy: If we ignore the Second Amendment, maybe it will go away. In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right to carry guns in public for self-defense, […]
California isn’t doing enough to tackle property crime in the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday , so he’s calling for new legislation he says will “crack down on professional thieves.” The governor’s office on Tuesday released a legislative framework that calls for creating a new classes of crime targeting “professional” retail thieves and going […]
‘I wouldn’t let him manage a candy store’: Kevin O’Leary blasts California Gov. Gavin Newsom after Chevron projects up to $4B profit hit due to state’s energy policies “Shark Tank” investor and businessman Kevin O’Leary has a message for California governor Gavin Newsom: “Wake up and smell the hydrocarbons.” California’s climate change policies have come […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle were married for five years, from 2001 to 2006. As the mayor and first lady of San Francisco, they were dubbed “the new Kennedys.” Guilfoyle went on to work in the Trump White House and is engaged to Donald Trump Jr. Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle, who were […]
Many leading California Democrats have been clamoring to jettison Donald Trump from the state’s election ballot, but Gov. Gavin Newsom has made it clear he is against the move. “There is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,” Newsom said, “but in California, we defeat candidates […]
Pandemic-era UK education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has criticised Boris Johnson’s “panic” decision to close schools in January 2021. In a witness statement to the official UK Covid-19 Inquiry, the Tory ex-Cabinet minister said he considered resigning over the matter. Mr Williamson, who has not given evidence in person but provided a statement for Module […]
It All Started With a Smile I’ve written in the past that DeSantis is known for an awkward smile that makes him appear uncomfortable — which makes viewers uncomfortable as well. That trend continued at the opening of the debate tonight. He seems incapable of what is called a Duchenne smile, where the corners of […]