Tag: Gavin Newsom
CAL FIRE firefighter dies while fighting Riverside County house fire
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) firefighter Daniel Cook died of an undisclosed medical emergency while fighting a house fire...
New law strives to relieve tensions between law enforcement and the...
Going into the new year, California is implementing new laws approved by Governor Gavin Newsom. Among these is the “No Secret Police Act,” or...
California Senate Bill 19 takes effect
California Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), also known as the Safe Schools and Places of worship act, took effect Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections...
Republicans launch lawsuit against California’s Proposition 50
Following the passage of Proposition 50 (Prop 50), where California voters voted upon the redrawing of Congressional districts to favor Democrats in five additional...
Health is wealth: why preventive care is the smartest financial move
In May 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a budget to curb a foreseen deficit of $12 billion. One of the proposals includes cutting...
Cory Booker sets Senate record for longest speech to protest Trump’s...
From Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. until Tuesday, April 1, at 8:05 p.m., New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech...
Newsom’s proposed UC budget cuts threatens UCR’s future
On Jan. 10, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal for 2025-2026, kicking off negotiations between the governor and the state legislature over...
Newsom’s decision shuts the door on undocumented student jobs
Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 2568, legislation aimed at allowing undocumented students to work on-campus jobs across the University of California...
Newsom’s new tax raise for Medicaid is not sustainable
The issue of affordable healthcare has led to programs such as Medicaid, which is jointly funded by the federal government and the individual states....
California’s mental health bill for youth is too little, too late
Most experts agree that the mental health crisis among the U.S.’s children predates the pandemic. The increased use of social media, greater awareness of...