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Gavin Newsom Recall Petition Approved For Signature Gathering

March 31, 2025 1:03 pmMarch 31, 2025 1:03 pm

The petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom was approved for signature gathering by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Monday, with Saving California, the group behind the recall effort, saying that petitions are already going out. According to a...

Bay Area Rep. John Garamendi Announces Cancer Diagnosis

July 9, 2024 12:21 pmJuly 9, 2024 12:21 pm

In an announcement on X on Monday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), who represents the 8th Congressional District covering parts of Solano County and Contra Costa County in the Bay Area, announced that he has multiple myeloma cancer, and is currently...

Former State Controller Betty Yee Officially Enters 2026 Gubernatorial Race

March 27, 2024 6:40 pmMarch 27, 2024 6:40 pm

Former State Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for California Governor in 2026. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University, Yee began her career in the Legislature in a variety of positions before becoming then-Governor Gray...

Senator Steve Glazer Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection In 2024 over Term Limits Issue

August 14, 2023 4:39 pmAugust 14, 2023 4:39 pm

State Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) announced on his podcast over the weekend that he will not be running for Senate reelection next year as coming into the race is too close for comfort for the Senator with the current term...

Former Controller Betty Yee Announces 2026 Run For Governor

April 25, 2023 2:30 amApril 25, 2023 6:48 am

Former Controller of California and current California Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Betty Yee announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026 on Monday, coming only a few hours after Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced her own run for the office. A...

California Teachers Association or Cover Their…?

March 16, 2023 7:48 amMarch 16, 2023 8:14 am

Those who can’t do, teach. Those who can’t teach, administrate. Those who can’t administrate, consult. Those who can’t consult, donate. The eye-watering amount of money the California Teachers Association (CTA) has spread around the state like so much fertilizer has...

Newsom’s Latest Criminal Pardons of 10 More Makes 140 Total Since 2019

December 26, 2022 4:00 pmDecember 26, 2022 4:01 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom pardoned 10 more criminals during the weekend before Christmas, with the majority of them having drug related-charges dating back to the late 1970’s. According to a press release by the Governor’s office Friday, “The California Constitution...