Laphonza Butler Backed Abolishing Bail for Criminal Suspects in California
Laphonza Butler, nominated to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Gavin Newsom, backed a plan to abolish bail across California for criminal suspects.
Laphonza Butler, nominated to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Gavin Newsom, backed a plan to abolish bail across California for criminal suspects.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — Whistleblowers are detailing how California’s sanctuary state policy, shielding illegal aliens from arrest and deportation, is crucial to smugglers operating the billion-dollar enterprise for the Mexican drug cartels.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vowed Monday evening to build a “firewall” around California in the form of a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion as a right, after a draft Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v. Wade (1973) leaked.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown urged the U.S. not to expand domestic oil and gas production to help in the crisis triggered by the ongoing Russian war because climate change is like a war that will kill people over a long period of time.
California’s high-speed rail project is hoping President Joe Biden will restore nearly $1 billion yanked by the Trump administration.
Former Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that it was “unbelievable” to him that “such a clown” like President Donald Trump is leading America.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown mocked the idea of leaving California in an interview published by the New York Times on Monday, saying that the problems of climate change were global and could not be avoided.
Former Vice President Joe Biden promised a “second great railroad revolution” as part of his climate change pitch on Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to balance the state’s budget includes closing prisons and reducing the inmate population by 11,000 by 2024.
The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that former California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) sold or gave away the state’s stockpile of ventilators and mobile hospital units, which had been created by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R).
Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs went on a tirade against President Donald Trump at a Vatican meeting Wednesday, insisting that his reelection would be “absolutely dangerous.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom congratulated his state in a tweet on New Year’s Day that claimed: “We’ve accomplished so much in CA by standing up for our values and taking on some of the biggest issues.”
The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by Catholic missionaries that sought to overturn a state mandate that forces them to pay insurance premiums that subsidize abortions.
President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday for his poor management of the recent California fires, especially bad forest management that Trump blames for the rapid spread of the blazes.
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown blamed “deniers” for the California fires: ““The blood is on your soul here and I hope you wake up.”
Former California Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown warned that the recent wildfires in California are a taste of what is to come if our leaders do not act on climate change.
California is set to ban smoking and vaping at its state parks and beaches starting in 2020, according to legislation signed by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that they will launch California’s own satellite dedicated to monitoring climate change and the impact of the state’s policies.
California Governor Gavin Newsom told world leaders at the United Nations on Monday that he felt “humiliated” by the U.S. position on climate change — though policies President Donald Trump supports have lowered emissions.
A bill that would require public college and university health centers to distribute abortion drugs passed the California Assembly and awaits the signature of Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California Public Utilities Commission has pushed to eliminate natural gas appliances as part of Democrats’ initiative to reduce carbon emissions. This could impoverish already struggling Californians by raising the cost of housing by thousands of dollars.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown warned Democrats running for president that their constant attacks on President Donald Trump are “not all that interesting” to voters.
California lawmakers are managing to visit states with so-called “anti-LGBTQ” laws despite California’s law against allowing them to do so.
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting suspect Santino William Legan was too young to legally buy a rifle in California.
A new bill passed by California lawmakers Thursday requires President Trump and all gubernatorial candidates to release their tax returns if they want to be on the state ballot.
California’s state Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would require presidential candidates to release five years of income tax returns.
The Trump administration sued California’s State Water Resourced Control Board (SWRCB) in federal court in Sacramento on Thursday, escalating a legal war over the fate of the water in the San Joaquin River valley system.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday in his first “State of the State” address that he would be cutting the California WaterFix, also known as the “Twin Tunnels,” from one tunnel to two.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday in his “State of the State” address at the California State Capitol in Sacramento that he would abandon the state’s high-speed rail system because it was too expensive.
Figures from the California Justice Department show that gun confiscations are surging under the state’s red flag law.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) will deliver the Spanish language response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 5, Democrat leaders announced Tuesday afternoon.
A California lawmaker is looking to flex his legislative muscle to pass a bill that would get rid of all paper receipts in the state, saying the paper trail they leave produces too much waste.
California Democrats reintroduced legislation on the day of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) inauguration in hopes of achieving a one-gun-a-month purchase limit for Californians.
A black man was reportedly found dead Monday morning at the Los Angeles residence of Democrat donor Ed Buck — the second such mysterious death at his home in the past few years.
Gavin Newsom is to be sworn in as governor of California on Monday, marking the long-anticipated culmination of a long climb to the top of state politics.
Outgoing Democrat California Gov. Jerry Brown decided to defend the state’s sanctuary laws in one of his final acts as governor, saying that Cpl. Ronil Singh’s death had “nothing to do” with them.
California’s newest gun controls demonstrate the insidious nature of red flag laws and the danger they pose to the Second Amendment.
Aspects of California’s gun confiscation laws broadened on January 1, 2019, as the state added ammunition and certain magazines to the list of items that can be confiscated when firearms are seized.
“Republic of Thirst” is a three-part series made possible by a generous fellowship from the Robert Novak Foundation. Part I of examined the debate over how California’s scarce water resources should be allocated. Part III will examine whether those resources can
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) said climate change was “very much devastating in a similar way” as Nazis were during World War II. Brown said, “We need more rapid transit. We need trains. We need more