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Senate Vote on Ending the EPA Waiver for California’s 2035 Gas Powered Car Mandate Moved up to this Week

May 21, 2025 2:45 amMay 21, 2025 2:46 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced Tuesday that the House will vote on the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver for California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate this week, potentially setting up the beginning of the end for...

U.S. Attorney’s Offices Announces New Operation that Goes Around California’s Sanctuary Laws

May 20, 2025 1:34 pmMay 20, 2025 1:37 pm

The United States Attorney’s Office announced on Monday that they would be launching a plan in conjunction with multiple federal agencies that will neutralize California’s sanctuary state policy and protect Americans from criminal illegal aliens incarcerated in county jails by...

Another $10-$14 Billion Needed to Fund High Speed Rail Line Bakersfield to Merced

May 20, 2025 2:45 amMay 20, 2025 2:46 am

The funding gap to complete the Bakersfield to Merced segment of the California High-Speed Rail Line grew on Monday following consultants to the project raising estimates from the original $7 billion gap to a now $10.2 billion gap. According to...

Rep. Ro Khanna a Speculative Candidate in 2028 Presidential Democratic Primary

May 19, 2025 5:32 pmMay 19, 2025 5:32 pm

Much has been made of the fact that two of the top potential candidates for the Democratic nomination in 2028 are from California: Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom. Both are currently polling, but one candidate is...

California Congressional Democrats Voted for Largest Tax Increase in American History

May 19, 2025 4:52 pmMay 20, 2025 1:35 pm

California’s Democrat Members of Congress just tried to unleash the largest tax increase in history by voting against making President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” also known as H.Con.Res.14. Every Congressional Democrat voted...

GM Latest Car Maker to Turn Against CA’s 2035 Gas Powered Car Sales Ban Mandate

May 19, 2025 2:42 pmMay 19, 2025 2:42 pm

Over the weekend, General Motors shifted their stance on California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, introducing lobbying efforts to help end the mandate, as well as urging employees to help as well by contacting Senators to vote...

Medicaid Deserves To Be ‘Cherished and Loved’ – and Reformed

May 19, 2025 2:29 pmMay 19, 2025 2:33 pm

Medicaid has become a political lightning rod as House Republicans have been in negotiations on President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” advancing his agenda. Some Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns over aggressive spending cuts on Medicaid and other federal...