The building itself has become the money pit. Not a metaphor. SACRAMENTO – State officials promised the Capitol Annex Project would be a practical upgrade. Instead, it’s turned into a runaway spending scandal, all paid for by California taxpayers. The original price tag was $543 million. Now $1.1 billion. More…
His war on oil triggered the collapse. Now he’s begging the industry not to walk away. SACRAMENTO – Two major oil refineries are shutting down, and instead of taking responsibility, Governor Gavin Newsom is trying to clean it up with a letter. Valero says it may close its Benicia refinery…
SACRAMENTO, CA – A new POLITICO/UC Berkeley poll confirms what most Californians already know: Legislative Democrats are out of touch on homelessness – and voters are fed up. Over 60 percent of voters support enforcement when homeless individuals refuse shelter, and 58 percent say homelessness is the state’s biggest failure. Even Newsom’s…
Valero refinery closure would cut gas production by 9%. SACRAMENTO, CA – The real-world consequences of Gavin Newsom’s war on California energy producers are becoming clearer by the day, with today’s announcement that Valero intends to shut down its Benicia refinery within a year. The closure will reduce California’s gasoline production capacity…
“Democrats do not have the daily and persistent focus or courage to reject the status quo in order to meet the urgent needs of working Californians.” SACRAMENTO, CA – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher issued the following statement on the passage of Democrats’ “early action” budget bill: “There’s something wrong with…