California may lose congressional seat for the first time in history
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News The Census Bureau is expected to roll out California’s latest official headcount soon, and the Golden State could lose a congressional seat for the first time in its history due to a steep decline in population growth. Over the past decade, the annual population growth rate has slipped to 0.06%, lower than at any time […]
California Governor Newsom’s press conference interrupted by ‘recall’ chants
By Bradford Betz | Fox News The governor was in Fresno to discuss a vaccine rollout. California Gov. Gavin Newsom was repeatedly interrupted during a Wednesday press conference with chants of “Recall Newsom!” clearly audibly in the background. The governor was making an appearance in Fresno at the city’s fairgrounds to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss a new […]
California reverses course on playground closures after backlash
By Brie Stimson | Fox News Some health experts critical of closing playgrounds said the open spaces are a crucial resource for families to get California officials will allow playgrounds in the state to remain open following a backlash over a restrictive stay-at-home coronavirus order affecting parts of the state that have less than 15% intensive care unit-capacity in hospitals, according […]
Restaurant owner: Coronavirus lockdowns in California will bring death, poverty
By Talia Kaplan FOX Business A Los Angeles restaurant owner made an emotional plea to who she referred to as “out of touch” local officials in California, warning that new coronavirus shutdown orders will have devastating consequences. Angela Marsden, owner of the Pineapple Hill Grill & Saloon in the city’s Sherman Oaks neighborhood, warned on “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” on Monday that small business owners and employees, who […]
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 […]
California property taxes for businesses could get highest raise in 40 years
The tax hikes comes as the state is still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic By Bradford Betz | Fox News Californians will vote next month on whether to approve the largest tax increase on commercial and industrial properties in more than 40 years, and the measure has sparked fierce debate on what its effect on small businesses and consumers will be. The […]
Trump to visit California to assess wildfires
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News He will go to McClellan Park in Sacramento County to join federal fire and emergency officials, and be briefed on the fires. The president approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the state effective Aug. 14 to approve individual and public assistance. “Since mid-August, President Trump and Governor Newsom have spoken by […]
California Gov. Newsom failed to take promised pay cut, newspaper finds
By Bradford Betz | Fox News California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been drawing his full monthly salary despite asking state workers in May to take a pay cut to alleviate the state’s burden in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Though elected state officials are exempt from such pay cuts, Newsom pledged that he would voluntarily slash his salary when he asked […]
California Gov. Newsom says 367 wildfires, 23 of them major, continue to burn in statewide emergency
By Michael Ruiz | Fox News 23 major fires were raging, with hundreds of smaller ones around the state Hundreds of wildfires were raging across California Wednesday, with almost two dozen considered major or complex, Gov. Gavin Newsom said as the state faces evacuations and scorching conditions. A historic heat wave and sustained winds have complicated firefighters’ efforts, according to the governor’s office. The National […]
Nearly 18,000 California inmates could be released early due to coronavirus
By Audrey Conklin | Fox News California could be on track to release a total of 17,600 inmates early to make space in crowded facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) told Fox News that “in total, 8,032 [inmates] have had their releases expedited and overall, we have reduced the total […]
