Newsom Loses, Democracy Wins as Effort to Sabotage Public Safety Initiative Collapses

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher issued the following statement celebrating the failure of Gov. Newsom to sabotage the Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act via a competing ballot measure:  “Here’s the real truth: Newsom didn’t have the votes and the measure had serious flaws because it…

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Thousands Sign Petition Demanding End to Political Games that Threaten Public Safety

“Californians can see right through Newsom’s political games and are fighting back.” SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Republicans announced they have gathered more than 6,500 signatures on their petition demanding Democrats stop playing politics with public safety. While the petition succeeded in pressuring Democrats to remove the poison pill amendments from…

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Gallagher Condemns Supreme Court Decision Removing Taxpayer Protection Act from Ballot

“The Court silenced the voices of Californians and shredded its credibility in the process.” SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement on the California Supreme Court decision to remove the Taxpayer Protection Act from this November’s ballot:  “This decision is an outrageous abuse of…

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Democrats Vote for Poison Pill Amendments, Playing Politics with Public Safety

“Democrats’ attempt to force voters into choosing between good public safety bills and the citizen-led initiative is disgraceful.” SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Democrats caved to pressure from their party leadership and inserted poison pill amendments in a series of public safety bills, sacrificing the safety of Californians to protect their…

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