The $100 billion “California Comeback Plan” that Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Monday makes perfect political sense. Newsom faces a recall election next fall and while the odds favor his retention, he knows that California’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession has been sluggish and personal financial angst played a role...
Newsom Pitches $600 Tax Rebates for More Californians
SACRAMENTO — Millions of Californians would get tax rebates of up to $1,100 under a proposal unveiled Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as part of a broader pandemic recovery plan made possible by an eye-popping $75 billion budget surplus. Individuals or households making between $30,000 and $75,000 a year would...
Court Upholds Newsom’s Use of Emergency Powers
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of emergency powers to make far-reaching policies during the pandemic was upheld Wednesday by state appellate judges who rejected a lower court finding that Newsom had done too much unilaterally. Three judges from the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled unanimously that...
Walters : Newsom Puts Rosy Spin on Job Report
California, which has been mired in a pandemic recession for the last year, enjoyed some modest economic gains in March as the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%. Gov. Gavin Newsom, not surprisingly, immediately trumpeted the job report as showing “the steady progress that we need to bring California back.”...
Sen. Caballero Backs Newsom's COVID-19 Efforts, Seeks Legal Status for Farmworkers
Like most of her legislative colleagues, state Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) is working at home instead of the State Capitol in Sacramento. Bills may have stalled, but dealing with the state's response to the COVID-19 outbreak hasn't. Her 12th Senate District covers parts of Fresno, Madera, Stanislaus, and Monterey counties,...