Two Democratic lawmakers and a business group leader from the Valley blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision Friday to ban hydraulic fracking by 2024. "The Governor’s actions could not come at a worse time for the Central Valley, which is already reeling from a drought that – together with this decision...
Walters : A Reminder About Supplies and Demands
We Americans are blessed with abundant —even overabundant —consumer goods and services and often take that fact for granted. We assume that when we pull into a service station its pumps will dispense fuel, that when we go to a grocery store, we will find full shelves, or that when...
Walters : Bills Would Hamstring Future California Recalls
As signatures on petitions to force Gov. Gavin Newsom into a recall election are being tallied, the Legislature is considering bills that would, if enacted, make future recalls of California’s elected officials less likely. Two Democratic state senators, Ben Allen of Redondo Beach and Josh Newman of Fullerton, are carrying...
Walters : Drought Hits California — and Newsom
By any standard, California is experiencing one of its periodic droughts after two successive years of below-normal precipitation. “We are now facing the reality that it will be a second dry year for California and that is having a significant impact on our water supply,” state water resources director Karla...
Biden Administration Declares California Drought Disaster. What Is Newsom Waiting For?
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack designated 50 California counties as natural disaster areas last month because of the drought. And, over the weekend, Fresno Congressman Jim Costa said on KSEE-24's Sunday Morning Matters program that Gov. Newsom should declare a statewide emergency because of the dangerously dry conditions. Vilsack is...
Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate
In the Central Valley, a drive on Highway 99 or Interstate 5 turns up signs displaying farmers' animosity toward Gavin Newsom. But that energy isn't producing big ag donations to oust the governor. A check of the Secretary of State's campaign finance site Cal-Access documents many small donations of $20 to...
Newsom Rejects Valley Lawmakers’ Request for Statewide Water Emergency Declaration
With California in drought conditions amid the third-driest precipitation totals in state history, Valley lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to take immediate action. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group asked Newsom to declare a statewide water emergency. The governor's office responded by saying Newsom will take action "if it becomes necessary."...
Walters : Despite Favorable Poll, Newsom Faces Recall Test
Gov. Gavin Newsom got some good news last week with a new statewide poll indicating that just 40% of California voters would support a recall were the election to be held now. Thus, despite much criticism of Newsom for how he has handled the COVID-19 pandemic under an emergency order...
Here’s the Latest on the Gavin Newsom Recall Effort
A new PPIC poll shows that if the recall election were held today, Gov. Gavin Newsom would fend off the challenge. “Forty percent would vote yes to remove Newsom if a special election to recall the governor were held today, with Republicans far more likely to vote yes,” said Mark...
Walters: Newsom Polishes Image as Recall Drive Escalates
For months, Gov. Gavin Newsom communicated about the COVID-19 pandemic via frequent webcasts in which he cited the latest statistics and beseeched Californians to wear masks, wash their hands, and avoid crowds. In the last couple of weeks, however, Newsom has shifted venues to orchestrated outdoor events at sports arenas...