By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged mistakes in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but insists the recall effort against him has more to do with politics than the public health crisis. Newsom made his most direct comments yet about the push to unseat him during an interview Friday with KQED, saying his […]
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California City Mayor Pro Tem Resigns After Pleading Guilty to Election Fraud
By Jack Phillips The mayor pro tem of a Northern California city resigned after he pleaded guilty to election fraud, according to local reports last week. Crescent City Mayor Pro Tem Alex Campbell entered the plea to making a false declaration of candidacy in Del Norte County’s Superior Court, according to the city’s clerk’s office, as reported local news outlet Wild […]
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Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for Indoor Worship Services in California
By Zachary Stieber The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that California officials cannot bar churches from holding indoor services amid the CCP virus pandemic. The nation’s top court issued orders in two cases, siding with churches that had protested the state banning indoor services. But the court did not agree to strike down prohibitions on singing and chanting during […]
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California Officials Say the State’s Unemployment Benefits Fraud Could Top $11 Billion
By GQ Pan California may have sent out as much as $11 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits to fraudsters, officials said Monday. According to a press release (pdf), California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has processed 19.5 million claims and paid out $114 billion in unemployment benefits since March 2020, when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic hit the […]
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California Becomes First State to Surpass 2 Million COVID Cases Despite Strictest Lockdown Measures
By Katabella Roberts California has seen a surge in CCP virus cases despite imposing some of the strictest lockdown measures of any state in the United States. The state became the first to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as nearly the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order. As of Dec. […]
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Supreme Court Orders Review of California Restrictions on Churches
By Zachary Stieber The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a review of restrictions the state of California has imposed on churches amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In an unsigned order, justices said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit should reconsider a lawsuit brought by Harvest Rock Church against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, over his harsh restrictions. Justices said […]
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GOP Likely to Gain Third US House Seat in California
By John Gizzi, Newsmax Although the returns are not yet finalized in California’s 21st District, (Fresno, Kern counties) signs are strong that former Republican Rep. Dave Valadao has won a rematch of his 2018 contest with Democratic Rep. T.J. Cox. As of Friday, Valadao held a lead of roughly 1,700 votes over Cox — down from […]
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California Governor Violated the Constitution With Mail Ballot Order: Judge
By Zachary Stieber California Gov. Gavin Newsom exceeded his authority and violated the state Constitution with an executive order that let all Californians vote by mail if they wanted to. Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman ruled Friday that the order, N-67-20, “improperly amended existing statutory law, exceeding the governor’s authority and violating the separation of powers.” The […]
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California district attorney blasts Newsom’s leadership: ‘The blood of the children…is on your
By Audrey Conklin | Fox News ‘Stop using COVID-19 to further your political agenda,’ she said The Fresno County district attorney condemned Gov. Gavin Newsom’s changes to the state’s bail policies amid COVID-19, in light of a recent crime spike. Newsom, who has made efforts to reform California’s criminal justice system while in office, initiated the release of thousands of […]
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‘Thousands upon thousands’ of Trump supporters greet president in California: McEnany
By Edmund DeMarche | Fox News Trump was headed to a fundraiser in Newport Beach. LOS ANGELES– Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, took to Twitter on Sunday to show the number of Trump supporters who came out to view the presidential motorcade as it made its way to the Newport home of Oculus Rift co-founder Palmer Luckey for […]
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California election officials probing unauthorized ballot drop-off boxes popping up across state
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News Officials could not confirm who may be responsible at this time. State and local election officials in California are investigating after multiple unofficial mail-in voting drop-off boxes have been reported in several counties in the weeks leading up to Election Day, Fox News confirmed Monday. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a statement […]
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Ignoring issues, California reparations bill illogical
By Tribune Media Services It is a poor time to discuss reparations, even if there were good reasons to borrow to pay out such compensation. California’s state legislature just passed, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed, Assembly Bill 3121 to explore providing reparations to California’s African American population — 155 years after the abolition of slavery. Apparently, when California’s […]