Gavin Newsom stumped in Fresno, touring for governor in his big blue bus. Speaking in front of a receptive audience of around 50, two Republican names permeated the conversation: Donald Trump and John Cox. Newsom mixed in a knock at the president while talking about his support for health care....
Lt. Gov. Candidate Hernandez Talks ICE, Gas Tax & Affordable Housing
Ed Hernandez sees his 12 years in Sacramento as solid preparation for his run to be California's next lieutenant governor. The Democrat has spent the last decade in the state capital representing West Covina as both an assemblyman and state senator. Now, he is running for the state's No. 2 spot....
Washington Post Fact Checks John Cox's Claim About His Childhood
Glenn Kessler — who writes researches and writes The Fact Checker for The Washington Post — decided to investigate this oft-repeated statement by California gubernatorial candidate John Cox: "I'm not part of the political class. I was raised by a single mom, public school teacher on the South Side of Chicago."...
Cox Runs Over DMV During Fresno Campaign Stop
The modest wait times of DMV customers seemed to catch John Cox off-guard. The Republican candidate for governor visited Fresno on Friday afternoon, talking to motorists at the office on north Blackstone Avenue. This was not the first time Cox had visited a DMV office to observe the wait lines in...
Guilfoyle Exits Fox News. She May Join Trump Super PAC.
NEW YORK — Fox News says host Kimberly Guilfoyle has left the network, amid reports that she's about to take on a new role with a super PAC supporting President Donald Trump's agenda. A Fox spokeswoman confirmed her departure Friday. Guilfoyle has been one of the co-hosts of the network's...
Cox in Fresno: Champions Water, Backs Gas Tax Repeal
John Cox blames regulations for hurting California’s efforts to build homes and roads, and store water. During a stop in the Fresno area Wednesday (July 18), the Republican gubernatorial candidate promised that things would change if he is elected in November. Cox, not unexpectedly, also criticized his opponent, Lt. Gov....
Newsom in Fresno: Supports Prop. 47 and Gas Tax
Visiting Fresno for the first time since the primary election, California gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom expressed support for a state law that local law enforcement leaders say has increased crime. In fact, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer directly blamed Proposition 47 for the recent homicide of Nick Kauls. Kauls, a...
Tuck vs. Thurmond in Duel Over Cal School Funding: Walters
The good news is, California is designating funding to close the educational achievement gap. The bad news is, the state resists measures to track whether that spending works. That is the analysis of CALmatters’ columnist Dan Walters on the Local Control Funding Formula plan. The rift pits Gov. Jerry Brown and...
San Francisco's 1st Black Female Mayor Sworn In
SAN FRANCISCO — The first black female mayor of San Francisco made history Wednesday as she took the oath of office, vowing to help drug users and the homeless in a city that has come to embody extreme wealth and poverty. In her inauguration speech, London Breed promised to build...
Parents & Kids Pay Big Price for Broken Preschool Promise
Since the 1990s, California’s leaders have promised to make preschool universal for every child. Maybe they’ll actually do it by the time I have grandchildren. It’s already too late for my own kids. The youngest of my three sons graduated from preschool last week. I celebrated by writing my final...