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In a dig at US President, California Gov Newsom jokes about launching ‘Trump Corruption Coin’
California Gov Gavin Newsom, suggested this week that he may soon release a satirical cryptocurrency-themed product on his online merchandise store. “I think we’ll add a coin, maybe a Trump corruption coin or something,” Newsom said on Wednesday...

Nfib leadership council meets lawmakers over key small business issues in Sacramento
Lawmakers and state officials in Sacramento met with members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Leadership Council on August 26. The event aimed to highlight issues that small business owners consider important for...

Prime Video's Latest WTF Lawsuit Is Yet Another Reminder of the Importance of Physical Media
What exactly does it mean to "own" a piece of entertainment in the digital age? Surprisingly, the answer is far more complicated than it seems, which is the central issue of a proposed lawsuit against the internet's superstore and streaming...

California Finalizes New CCPA Rules on ADMT, Cybersecurity Audits, and Risk Assessments
On July 24, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) approved a major rule package covering automated decision-making technology (ADMT), mandatory cybersecurity audits, and privacy risk assessments under the California Consumer Privacy Act...

California Climate Disclosure Laws: Federal Court Denies Request to Block SB 253 and 261; Plaintiffs Appeal
On Aug. 13, 2025, a federal court in California denied a request to temporarily block California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261). The decision came in response to a lawsuit...

Santa Barbara County Leaders Say Region Prepared for Tough Economic Times
Santa Barbara County has lost about 15% of its population of those ages 25 to 45 during the past 20 years and is expected to lose another 15% in the next 10 to 15 years. Those numbers were shared by Peter Rupert, director of the UCSB Economic...

This is the proposal that seeks to divide California in two
In response to a controversial redistricting initiative in Texas, California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire, signed the Election Rigging Response Act. This legislative...

Newsom expands crime suppression efforts across California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled an ambitious plan to combat crime in Kern County and throughout California, aiming to deploy more law enforcement officers on city streets. The initiative, which was first...

California Hose, Fittings Distributor to Add New Branch
Southern California hose, fittings and assemblies distributor Alternative Hose Inc. plans to open its sixth location in the region this fall. Company officials said the new location in Ontario, California, would feature a “modernized” front...

NASA Invites Media to Learn About New Missions to Map Sun’s Influence
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 4, to discuss the agency’s upcoming Sun and space weather missions, IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory. The two missions...
‘Bad political move’: Newsom labelled ‘petty’ for refusing to honour Arnold Schwarzenegger
‘Hollywood in Toto’ podcast host Christian Toto says it’s a “bad political move” from California Governor Gavin Newsom after he refused to honour Arnold Schwarzenegger because of the actor’s disapproval of Newsom’s redistricting push. “It seems...
Economic Woes, High Costs Fuel GOP’s Bold New Push to Divide California
by Dave Mason Republicans are calling for 35 inland counties to secede from California and create a new state. The GOP announced the plan Wednesday as their response to Democrats’ congressional redistricting efforts. “I want to take a step back...

California's $4 billion youth mental health initiative begins for SLO school district
California has invested more than $4 billion over five years to expand mental health support for services for kids and teens, including here on the Central Coast. The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, launched by Governor Gavin...

Democratic governors fight back!
t has finally happened. Democratic leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Two weeks ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged Texas’s plan to change their electoral map to create five districts that would be safe for Republican congressional...

Stocks climb as Trump tariffs squeeze U.S. businesses, consumers
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Stocks climb as Trump tariffs squeeze U.S. businesses, consumers 09:16 UP NEXT Fallout from Trump firings at the Fed Reserve, CDC 10:44 Business...

Aspire in California Secures Strategic Debt Financing from Comvest Partners
Aspire General Insurance announced the completion of a strategic debt financing agreement with Comvest Partners. The investment will enhance California-based Aspire’s capital position, enabling expanded capabilities, deeper market penetration, and...

Iowa continues to (mostly) keep politics out of redistricting -- unlike other states
Texas House Republican lawmakers’ initial passage of new congressional maps that aim to pad their party’s majority in Congress — and California Democrats moving to follow suit and counter them — has set off a national debate about redistricting...

California Climate Change Board Obsessed With ‘Racial Equity’
California spends billions annually on a fool’s errand: trying to unilaterally change the Earth’s temperature. “Global warming”—now called “climate change” to explain both heat waves and cold snaps—has been used by the Left for decades now to...

Bookie who ran gambling business used by ex-Shohei Ohtani interpreter faces sentencing
SANTA ANA — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced in federal court on Friday. Mathew Bowyer, now 50, pleaded guilty a year ago to...
Governor Newsom Announces Surge in Law Enforcement To Fight Crime
Governor Gavin Newsom, flanked by law enforcement, announced in today’s press conference that he will be introducing new and expanded crime-fighting efforts by increasing law enforcement teams and operations throughout the state to fight crime in...