In his 10th parole hearing, a convicted murderer in one of Fresno County's most heinous crimes has found his freedom from prison. David Weidert was granted parole at a hearing on April 8. Gov. Gavin Newsom had until last Friday to reverse the decision, a move that he and his...
In Dueling Fresno Stops, Newsom Picks Up Litter While Cox Brings Trash Ball
Gov. Gavin Newsom made a stop at a Fresno freeway onramp to help Caltrans pick up the trash. Newsom, with blue jeans, a dark t-shirt and California bear cap, used a picker and his gloved hands to pick up trash and debris. He helped clean alongside Caltrans workers and city...
Opinion: Parents Should Be Aware of Newsom’s Universal Pre-K Proposal
Like a baby going goo-goo, Governor Gavin Newsom is gaga for state-funded preschool and has proposed a massive pre-K program in his recent revised budget. The evidence, however, shows that universal preschool will not improve student achievement and will negatively impact the children that Newsom claims to want to help....
Largest State Worker Union OKs $1 Million to Fight Newsom Recall
SACRAMENTO — California's largest state worker union approved a $1 million donation Wednesday to help Gov. Gavin Newsom fight the recall in an emergency vote that some members said would cause friction in the union amid a leadership shakeup. “Gavin Newsom will win this recall without our support,” said Robert...
No More Masks on June 15! Thank You, Gov. Newsom.
Blessed with a state treasury that has a spare $100 billion and a pandemic that's finally receding, Gavin Newsom is surfing across California on a seemingly perfect wave. He's passing out tax rebates, emergency drought declarations, and billions to reduce homelessness and support education. On Tuesday, he told FoxLA's news...
Dyer Applauds Newsom’s $12B Plan to End ‘Family Homelessness’ in Five Years
Gov. Gavin Newsom answered cries for help on homelessness from California's big-city mayors by proposing $12 billion in new funding on Tuesday while appearing in San Diego. California has an estimated 161,000 people experiencing homelessness — more than any other state. The spending is part of the Democratic governor's $100...
Newsom Unveils $5.1B Water Infrastructure & Drought Package
While visiting San Luis Reservoir on Monday afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $5.1 billion package for immediate drought response and long-term investments in water. The governor's goal is to build regional capacity to endure drought and safeguard water supplies for communities, the economy, and the environment. Newsom's proposal came as part...
Walters: California’s Experiment in One-Man Governance by Newsom
The three-branch system of government is not unique to the United States, but most of the world’s democracies are governed by the parliamentary system. In Great Britain, Canada, Japan, and other nations with parliamentary governments, the party or coalition that holds a majority of legislative seats automatically wields executive authority,...
Newsom Has No One to Blame but Himself for Recall
Even though he is scheduled to come up for re-election next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall first. He has no one to blame but himself. The recall was going nowhere until early November. Republican donors were sitting on their wallets. Fewer than 56,000 people had signed recall petitions....
Newsom Recall Has Enough Signatures to Make the Ballot
SACRAMENTO — Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The California secretary of state’s office announced Monday that more than 1.6 million signatures had been verified, about 100,000 more than needed to force a vote on the first-term...