A helicopter flying above a popular southern California beach suddenly began spiralling out of control, eventually losing altitude and crashing into a row of palm trees as beachgoers looked on. Videos posted online show the aircraft starting to spin above Huntington Beach then plunging towards the edge of the beach, where it becomes wedged between palms and a staircase near …
Read More »Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening The New York Times 7 times politicians imploded in TV interviews Politico Katie Porter’s bid for governor is getting noticed – but not how she wants The Washington Post Katie Porter’s Viral Video Shakes Up Governor’s Race KQED Katie Porter pushes back. After disastrous week ex-US Rep rallies support in California governor run AP News Source …
Read More »Newsom Stares Down LA Revolt in New California Housing Fight Bloomberg.com Newsom approves a bill to make it easier to build more homes. Why do LA leaders oppose it? NBC Los Angeles Newsom signs historic housing bill to bring density to transit hubs Los Angeles Times Governor Newsom builds on this year’s historic housing reforms, signs legislation to accelerate housing and affordability CA.gov Gavin …
Read More »If New York or California enter a recession, the entire U.S. economy would be next. So how are they doing? MarketWatch 22 states are in a recession or close to it, new analysis finds Axios 22 State Economies Are In or Near Recession, Alarming Report Finds Realtor.com Moody’s lists Maine as one of 22 states facing recession WGME California ‘treading water’ as 22 states …
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In a rare podcast appearance this week, Gov. Tina Kotek slammed U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for making inflammatory remarks about Portland and continuing to push for federal troop deployment to Oregon following Noem’s visit to the area. The podcast, hosted by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, featured Kotek and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. In it, Kotek doubled down on …
Read More »LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katie Porter is fighting back. After a disastrous week that saw calls for the former Democratic congresswoman to end her campaign for California governor, supporters are rallying around her and seeking to deflect criticism about her temperament and readiness for the state’s top job. On Wednesday, a snippet of a recent TV interview went viral showing …
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By Ben Christopher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ever since the Legislature narrowly passed a bill last month that will pave the way for more apartment buildings around major public transit stops in the state’s biggest metro areas, the California political universe has been impatiently awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature or veto …
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This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law new legislation that will give Californians the ability to easily opt out of digital data collection with a simple portal that should apply to all websites in their browser. The move promises to make the state’s digital privacy protections that much easier to take advantage of, and could set a new …
Read More »New law changes how California kids learn to read EdSource Governor Newsom announces California student test scores improve significantly, signs legislation to further bolster student literacy success CA.gov California test scores improve amid lingering pandemic setbacks. LAUSD, Compton show gains Los Angeles Times Newsom boasts ‘significant gains’ in CA K-12 test scores, signs literacy bill Sacramento Bee OC students outperform peers statewide, nearing pre-pandemic …
Read More »SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state’s home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed too risky to insure. The …
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