By Tom Ozimek White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said an executive order is being drafted to strengthen U.S. elections and curb mail-in ballot fraud, after President Donald Trump alleged that California’s mail voting system “is rigged” and parts of it are under “legal and criminal review.” “The White House is working on an executive […]
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Trump Says California Redistricting Proposition Votes Under Review
By Jack Phillips President Donald Trump said the California redistricting proposal on the ballot on Tuesday may have problems and that mail-in ballots were under review. “The entire process, in particular the Voting itself, is RIGGED,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Tuesday afternoon, referring to the ballot proposal. He added that “all […]
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ExxonMobil Sues California Over Climate Regulations
By Naveen Athrappully Energy giant ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit on Oct. 24 against California officials—including Lauren Sanchez, chair of the California Air Resources Board, and Attorney General Robert A. Bonta—accusing the state’s climate disclosure regulations of harming the company. The complaint, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, is about two […]
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Newsom Says Trump Is Sending 300 California National Guardsmen to Oregon
By Jacob Burg President Donald Trump is sending 300 members of the California National Guard to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked him from deploying the Beaver State’s guard to Portland, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Oct. 5. Newsom vowed to fight the move in court. The White House on Oct. 5 did not […]
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US Attorney Directs Federal Authorities to Ignore California Mask Law
By Jack Phillips An acting U.S. attorney in California on Friday ordered federal authorities to ignore a new state law that bars law enforcement officers from wearing masks. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure into law that makes it a misdemeanor crime for state, local, and federal law enforcement officers to wear masks […]
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Trump Says He‘ll Sue Over California Redistricting and US Senate ’Blue Slips’
By Sam Dorman President Donald Trump indicated on Aug. 25 that his administration would file lawsuits over California’s redistricting attempt and individual senators’ ability to halt his nominations. His remarks came as Republicans fought to fill key positions in both Congress and the executive branch. California, like Texas, has been undergoing a redistricting battle that […]
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Facing Impending Crisis, California Lawmakers Pivot on Fossil Fuels
By Beige Luciano-Adams LOS ANGELES—California legislators on Aug. 20 considered a plan that would dramatically loosen restrictions on drilling and refining oil in the state, as it scrambles to reconcile ambitious climate goals with the sobering reality of continuing demand for conventional transport fuels. The plan comes at the urging of California Gov. Gavin Newsom—a […]
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House Committee Launches Probe Into California’s High-Speed Rail
By Jill McLaughlin California’s beleaguered high-speed rail project is under investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The probe, launched Aug. 19, will focus on whether project officials knowingly misrepresented the ridership projections and financial viability of the long-delayed and expensive rail line to secure federal and state funds. Committee Chairman […]
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California Utility Company Offers Direct Compensation to Victims of Eaton Fire Amid Lawsuits, Investigation
By Kimberly Hayek Southern California Edison (SCE) is offering to directly pay victims of the Eaton Fire, the company said on July 23. The offer comes amid dozens of lawsuits filed against the utility company after videos surfaced showing a blaze igniting under one of its transmission lines on Jan. 7, the day the fire […]
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Trump Admin Cancels Funding for California’s High-Speed Rail Project
By Naveen Athrappully U.S. President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of funding for California’s High-Speed Rail project, citing delays and affordability issues, according to a late July 16 Truth Social post. “To the Law abiding, Tax paying, Hardworking Citizens of the United States of America, I am thrilled to announce that I have officially freed […]
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What to Know About the ICE Operation at California Cannabis Farms
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made national headlines over the weekend due to a July 10 large-scale operation at two California cannabis farms. The enforcement action ended with hundreds taken into custody amid reports of ICE agents being fired upon. In a July 11 statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
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DHS Defends Immigration Enforcement Following California Marijuana Farm Arrests
By Jacob Burg Administration officials on July 13 defended President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations, including one on a California marijuana farm last week that a worker advocacy group alleges led to a man’s death. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on July 13 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
