Another Newsom Carveout???

“If this rule is too expensive for Newsom’s administration, what makes him think it’s OK to force it on businesses?” Last week the Newsom administration rolled out a new air conditioner mandate for California workplaces that’s expected cost businesses hundreds of millions of dollars. If that sounds like a lot…

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Assembly Republicans Tour U.S.-Mexico Border, Discuss Human Trafficking, Fentanyl

SACRAMENTO – Last week, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City), Assemblywoman Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) and Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to discuss human trafficking and the fentanyl epidemic with border security officials.  During the trip, lawmakers met with Border Patrol staff to discuss challenges…

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The Buck Stops Over There: Newsom Demands “Real Accountability” From Everyone But Himself

Gov. Newsom loves to preach about accountability in California’s fight against homelessness. Since 2018, he’s been a broken record, demanding measurable results from just about everyone: 10/10/18: “[W]e’ve laid out a detailed, comprehensive strategy to address the homeless crisis […]. And we’ve laid out prescriptive, measurable opportunities to actually make…

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Field of Schemes: Newsom & Capitol Dems Strike Out With Budget Deal

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher issued the following statement on the early action budget deal announced by Gov. Newsom and Democrat legislative leaders:   “This deal is a swing and a miss from Democrats. California’s budget has major league problems and Newsom is proposing JV solutions. With…

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