The battle against the controversial “Six Californias” ballot measure has added another member to its fighting ranks. Former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez will act as chairman of “OneCalifornia,” the organization founded to counter Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper’s
SACRAMENTO, California — High-speed rail has become one of the most contentious issues in the contest between Governor Jerry Brown and Republican challenger Neel Kashkari. In the one (and only) gubernatorial debate, Kashkari attacked the Democrat incumbent’s high-speed rail policy
During Thursday night’s California gubernatorial debate against Republican Neel Kashkari, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) revealed that nearly 30% of the state’s schoolchildren are either illegal immigrants or do not speak English. Brown, who recently said that illegal immigrants from
SACRAMENTO, California — The state’s political media filled the lobby of the Senator Hotel on a warm, dry late summer evening. Seated on folding plastic chairs and hunched over card tables draped in white, the journalists did their best to
SACRAMENTO, California — Republican candidate for governor Neel Kashkari turned in a solid performance in his first–and only–debate with incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown on Thursday evening, shaking off a tough welcome from lead moderator John Myers of KQED and hammering
The Cardinal Newman Society has solid evidence that contrary to what the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) attested, the state did not have a long-standing policy of viewing elective abortion as a mandatory, “medically necessary” insurance benefit. In
Just days after California governor Jerry Brown agreed to soak the state’s already-overtaxed citizens for $330 million in corporate welfare for Hollywood’s predominantly white and wealthy elite, Warner Bros. announced a series of layoffs at its Burbank studio. Though no
The evening before the first, and likely only, debate in the race for governor of California, Neel Kashkari released a mini documentary film attacking Jerry Brown for his ties to the California Teacher’s Association (CTA) and blasting him for his
On September 3, the Los Angeles Times reported Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) submitted a letter on behalf of 69 California mayors urging Governor Jerry Brown (D) to sign “Gun Violence Restraining Order” legislation. The legislation–AB 1014–is sponsored by Assembly members
The $7.5 billion California Proposition 1 Water Bond (Assembly Bill 1471, “Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014”) on the November ballot promises to provide more above ground water storage for the first time in 40 years in
Kings County farmers and residents who oppose California’s high-speed rail project are attempting a last-ditch effort to stop the construction of the $68 million behemoth. They are asking the California Supreme Court to hear their case and overturn an appellate
On January 9, at a press conference in the State Capitol introducing his FY 2014-15 budget, Governor Jerry Brown said, “There will be no new taxes for the foreseeable future.” Could it be that we have reached the unforeseen future
The effort to keep Tesla Motors Inc. in California may have run into a major roadblock, according to the Los Angeles Times. Legislators in Sacramento failed to make a deal with Tesla before they adjourned, leaving other competitors such as
California voters are paying little attention to the state’s gubernatorial race, in which incumbent Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown, who enjoys 20-point leads over Republican rival Neel Kashkari, has barely campaigned at all. The two will meet for their first–and apparently
California Governor Jerry Brown made clear this weekend that he would sign a new bill that would require all businesses in the state–including small businesses–to provide paid sick leave to employees. Calling the bill “historic,” according to Reuters, Brown signaled
As California legislators prepare to adjourn from a year marked by political scandals, including the federal indictment of two senators on bribery charges, several bills were approved and on their way to Governor Jerry Brown for signing. Among them was
On Friday, the California State Assembly outdid itself. You can always count on the leftist leaders of what is supposed to be the “people’s house” never lets a crisis go to waste. With the passage of AB 1739 (Dickinson-D), SB
Air guns in California will soon be required to display multiple, specific, fluorescent markings under a new bill that now awaits Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. Controversy surrounds this bill as state legislators, businesses, organizations and citizens dispute the bill’s effects
Tom Steyer, the former hedge fund honcho who is now a billionaire focusing his energies on environmental activism, acknowledged on Thursday that he will spend $1 million to support Democrats in California in 2014 who fight for environmental causes as
California lawmakers passed a bill for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign that will ensure transgendered Californians the ability to show gender status on their death certificate at the time of their death instead of at birth. AB 1577 was approved
California is not represented in the top 100 “most American” cities, as determined by a new study that utilized a variety of metrics. WalletHub, a personal finance website, determined that Nashville is the “most American” of the largest 366 metropolitan
The California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) welfare program has a total of $848 million in outstanding overpayments to state aid recipients, according to a recent report from the nonprofit California Common Sense. The report, titled “California Welfare
Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday warned the public of a bigger, more dangerous earthquake that is likely hit to California. Speaking on KGO 810 radio, Brown said Sunday’s earthquake was “nothing compared to the big one” that scientists and geological
NAPA, California — Mexico’s Consul General in San Francisco, Andrés Roemer, told Breitbart News this week that jailed United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, who has been held for over 150 days in a Mexican prison on gun charges, could
On Wednesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly criticized Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) on two grounds — for his tack toward Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto as a U.S. Marine sergeant is being held in Mexico and for his policies
At a Monday event in which California Governor Jerry Brown declared that all illegal immigrants from Mexico are welcome in California, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said 2017 would be “the year of Mexico” in Los Angeles. According to the Los
In reaction to occasional violence involving robberies, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 962 on Monday, August 26, to launch the first-in-the-nation requirement that all smartphones sold in California be equipped with “kill switches.” These switches allow owners to remotely render
Oprah Winfrey has reportedly been getting thousands of gallons of fresh water delivered daily to her massive Montecito estate–which she refers to as “The Promised Land”–in response to increased restrictions on water usage. In light of one of the most severe
On Tuesday, a few hours after Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto said that Illegal Aliens deserve justice in the USA and Gov. Jerry Brown welcomed all illegal immigrants to California, lawmakers in Sacramento passed a proposed ballot measure seeking to
On Tuesday, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto was pretty confident that most California state legislators would not need a translator to understand his remarks. Before he addressed the California State Legislature, Peña Nieto said, “I believe that most of you speak Spanish.” He
On Tuesday, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto was pretty confident that most California state legislators would not need a translator to understand his remarks. Before he addressed the California State Legislature, Peña Nieto said, “I believe that most of you speak Spanish.” He
Forget so-called “Mexifornia.” How about the United States of Mexico? On Monday, Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto called on other states to “evolve” like California so the United States can be more like his home country. Appearing with Los Angeles Mayor
Two California legislators have refused to attend a Tuesday luncheon hosted by California Governor Jerry Brown in Sacramento to honor Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto–and are instead protesting the continued imprisonment of U.S. Marine Sgt Andrew Tahmooressi in Mexico on gun charges. California
On Monday evening, California Governor Jerry Brown said all Mexicans, including illegal immigrants, are welcome in California. According to the Los Angeles Times, while introducing Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who said America is “the other Mexico,” Brown “spoke about the interwoven
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, speaking in Los Angeles, said that it is time to give justice to illegal immigrants in the USA. Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined with Pena Nieto and addressed hundreds of
Napa Valley small business owners who lack earthquake insurance are weighing in on Sunday’s disaster that could cost them major financial hardships in the future. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that targeted a six-mile stretch of Northern California early Sunday morning is
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on Sunday, following a magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck at 3:20 a.m. and was the region’s strongest in 25 years. There were no reported deaths, though 120 people were reported injured, three
On August 22 California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 505, requiring police to check the state’s gun registration database before going on a “welfare check.” SB 505 was sponsored by state senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) in reaction to Elliot Rodger’s
On August 21 the California State Assembly voted 66-1 to pass AB 2444, banning the state from selling Confederate flags or displaying them. An exemption would exist for “the flag’s use in school textbooks, public museums and other educational settings.”
SAN DIEGO — Thousands of illegal alien juveniles in California and their lawyers are slated to receive $3 million in California taxpayer dollars for legal services as they are processed through immigration proceedings. California Governor Jerry Brown announced a bill
