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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an array of gun control bills into law this month, strengthening rules on carrying a concealed weapon and additional taxation of ammunition and firearms. The federal government already has a tax on the sale of guns and ammunition, estimated to be 10% to 11%, depending on the weapon. With the AB 28 bill, California’s tax will increase by 11%. According to Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, the tax money will aid in preventing gun violence and cost reductions related to the health and criminal justice system, mainly concentrating on treating patients with gun w...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has announced an investigation of Florida officials after two flights of migrants were sent to Sacramento from there. The state of California is considering filing possible state-sanctioned kidnapping charges, specifically targeting Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Newsom’s announcement followed California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s (D-California) proclamation that Florida was responsible for sending a chartered plane full of South American migrants to Sacramento last week, prior to the flight that landed on Monday. The Florida Division of Emergency Management confirme...
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t explicitly support a recommendation by the California Reparations Task Force for cash payments for black residents when asked. A spokesperson for the governor clarified the Democrat is “not backing away” from the payments. In his original statement, Newsom said that American reconciliation with the evils of slavery “is about much more than cash payments.” The statement generated headlines from conservative organizations celebrating Newsom’s supposed failure to agree to the payments. “This has been an important process, and we should continue to wo...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) withdrew a $54 million contract with Walgreens, saying the state will no longer work with the pharmaceutical company. Newsom told government agencies he would not renew a contract with the pharmacy chain, set to end on April 30, because Walgreens decided not to sell the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is now illegal. The governor said he wants to motivate companies to provide the drug in states where abortion procedures are unlawful. “California will not stand by as corporations cave to extremists and cut off critical access to reproductive ...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an anti-pollution bill that aims to reduce single-use plastics by 25% in the next ten years, along with several other changes. The legislation expands California’s restrictions on the plastic known as polystyrene. The bill requires a 25% recycling rate, or the Californian government will ban the plastics entirely. Currently, plastic is only recycled at a 6% rate. Environmental advocates praised the legislation, saying it was a massive step forward for the anti-pollution effort. “Let me first say this is a really big deal,” Christy Leavitt, the Plastics C...
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California Democrats could use conversation over the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade in their favor. Pundits say that a pro-choice stance could be the determining factor for voters in “bluish” states and districts, making them more unwilling to crossover or split their votes. California has five battleground House districts. Out of those five, three are currently represented by GOP members and are seen as competitive. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is up for reelection this year, is already pushing the difference between the two parties. Just two days after the leaked Supreme Court opinion...
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A California task force narrowly voted on Tuesday to limit compensation to those who are direct descendants of people who were enslaved in the 19th century. The 5-4 vote blocks black people who are Africans and immigrants from the Caribbean from benefitting from the compensation packages. The eligibility question raised tensions within the task force in their long discussions. Taskforce member and California assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer voted against limiting eligibility to the descendants of slaves. He agreed that the group should be the focus, but argued that helping the Black community...
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High-end retailers in several California cities have been hit by a coordinated and sophisticated slew of break-ins and robberies that began last week and continued throughout the weekend. Dozens of stores from San Francisco to Los Angeles were vandalized and ransacked by “flash-mob” style swarms of people who also targeted customers and their belongings. These incidents have spooked shopowners and patrons who were anticipating a busy shopping season as the economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. The problem of retail theft has gotten so bad in the Golden State that even the business owned...
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California has become the first state to outlaw “stealthing,” removing a condom without consent during sex. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed the bill, which amends the state’s civil definition of sexual battery, into law on Thursday. Newsom’s office tweeted: “By passing this bill, we are underlining the importance of consent.” Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D) sponsored the bill, claiming it would allow victims to hold perpetrators accountable. “I’m proud that California was the first in the nation to get this done,” Garcia stated. “But also I have a sense of urgency to see other state ...
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Larry Elder, a conservative radio host and the leading Republican gubernatorial candidate for California’s recall election, is being accused of domestic abuse by his former fiancee, Alexandra Datig. She said she decided to file a police report after hearing Elder denied her allegation and claimed that she is fabricated the story. Datig claimed that she canceled her engagement with Elder because he pulled a loaded gun and brandished at her during their argument in 2015. She said that she decided to speak up despite the non-disclosure agreement she had with Elder. Her report to LAPD shows a deta...
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