California Politics & News
Stay updated with California news, including reporting, analysis, and commentary on state government, progressive overreach, and the conservative response to Golden State policies.
-
news
California Offers $125 Million in Coronavirus Assistance to Illegal Aliens
California will dole out $125 million in coronavirus assistance to illegal aliens living in the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press briefing Wednesday. The announced disaster relief assistance program is a public-private partnership with $75 million in funds being covered by taxpayers and another $50 million by philanthropic donations. “California is the most diverse state in… -
news
Free Market Group Calls on California, 4 Other States to Suspend Government Union Dues
If elected officials were to suspend the deduction of union dues from the paychecks of public-sector employees for three months, they could pump tens of millions of dollars back into the wallets of workers who are compelled to stay home, according to a free market think tank’s analysis of government records. The savings would be… -
news
Gov. Newsom Reveals 6 Things He Wants to See Before California Reopens After Virus Lockdown
Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a list of six things he wants to see before the Democratic governor considers reopening California following a spate of lockdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom laid out his “roadmap to recovery” over the virus during a news conference Tuesday, which includes a list of factors he will consider before reopening the state…. -
news
California Governor Working to Give More Coronavirus Aid to Illegal Aliens
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is actively considering a proposal to establish a relief fund for illegal aliens who are not covered by the stimulus package passed by Congress. Newsom on Tuesday confirmed that he is working with Democrats in the California state Legislature on a “Disaster Relief Fund” for illegal aliens, according to The… -
opinion
In California, a Sign the Coronavirus Crisis Won’t ‘Go to Waste’
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” That was what Rahm Emanuel, a former mayor of Chicago who also served as chief of staff for President Barack Obama, said about the 2007-2008 financial crash, viewing that moment as an opportunity to pass legislation that likely otherwise would not be seriously considered. “[W]hat… -
opinion
California Outlaws Freelance Work
Freelance jobs are “feudalism,” says California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. She persuaded California’s legislature to pass a new law reclassifying freelance workers as employees. That means many people who hire them must now give them benefits like overtime, unemployment insurance, etc. Politicians said it would help freelancers a lot. Of course, much of the media agreed…. -
opinion
California Lawmaker Wants to Fine Stores for Labeling Clothes, Toys for Boys or Girls
If you’re wondering who’s running California, it’s the 8-year-olds. That’s where state Assemblyman Evan Low got his ridiculous idea to fine department stores that don’t create gender-neutral aisles for clothes and toys. “I was inspired to introduce this bill,” Low said, after the third-grader of one of his staffers asked, “‘Why should a store tell me… -
opinion
California Teachers Union Wants Kids to Pursue Gender Transition Without Parental Consent
Even in California, you have to be 18 to get a tattoo, 16 to drive a car, 21 to buy a gun, alcohol, or pot. But if you want to change your gender? Well, then, you just have to be 12. And your public school will be more than happy to help. Need an abortion?… -
news
Texas Begins Legal Fight With California Over Its Red State Travel Ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down California’s ban on state-funded travel to Texas and 10 other states with policies that uphold religious freedom. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Texas argues that California is imposing economic sanctions against the state, its citizens, and its businesses because Texas protects… -
opinion
A California Pastor on Engaging Community, Culture, and Political Discord
The “Bethel effect” is a term used to describe the community impact of Bethel Church in Redding, California. The congregation has gained national and international attention for its hands-on approach to serving the city. Pastor Kris Vallotton joins The Daily Signal Podcast today to explain how and why Bethel Church has chosen to love its… -
news
Sending Unsolicited Nudes in Texts, Online Soon Could Be Illegal in California
Californians who send unwelcome sexual images to others online without expressed invitation soon could face legal repercussions for such unwanted sexting. A proposed bill in the California Senate would make sending unsolicited, sexually explicit images via text, email, social media, or dating apps illegal. The Preventing Indecent Content Sharing Act was introduced Jan. 6 by… -
opinion
California Now Pushing Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrant Seniors
California is at it again with a proposal to extend free health care to illegal immigrant senior citizens. Last July, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that would extend Medicaid coverage to low-income illegal immigrants 25 years old and younger. President Donald Trump, who made the border wall and stopping illegal immigration a central plank… -
opinion
A California Teacher’s Advice to Parents Who Want to Protect Their Kids
Schools are increasingly moving in a radical direction on sex ed, LGBT activism, and more. “When we’re talking … about the transgender issues and education, you have to realize that you can bring those subjects up in any area. It can be taught in history, it can be taught during reading time,” says Lydia Gutierrez,… -
news
California Farmer Fights Government Claim That Dirt Is a Pollutant
No one told Jack LaPant that he could be in violation of the Clean Water Act for farming his own land. That’s mostly because the federal law includes a clear exemption for “normal” farming activities. But it’s also because the government officials LaPant consulted didn’t view overturned dirt that has been tilled and plowed as… -
opinion
After Pressure, California School Lets Homeschooler Play ‘Joy to the World’
The turkeys may be gone, but some liberals are back to carving up something else: free speech. Now that it’s December, the left wants to make it clear that Santa Claus isn’t the only thing coming to town—so is censorship. And Brooklyn Benzel, an eighth grade homeschooler from California, seems to be the holiday’s first target…. -
opinion
What Happened to California Republicans?
From 1967 to 2019, Republicans controlled the California governorship for 31 of 52 years. So why is there currently not a single statewide Republican officeholder? California also has a Democratic governor and Democratic supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature. Only seven of California’s 53 congressional seats are held by Republicans. In 1994, then-Gov…. -
opinion
Here’s How Poor Land Management Is Leading to Bigger California Fires
Editor’s Note: Fire season has become extreme and destructive in California as the state has been hit with numerous infernos and now power outages. In 2018, in the wake of a massive fire in Northern California, President Donald Trump said that land management has been a contributing factor to the blazes. As Jarrett Stepman wrote… -
opinion
How California and Foreign Carmakers Got in Bed to Keep Crony, Obama-Era Rules
I’m old enough to remember when businesses fought overregulation because it was bad for their bottom lines. That has changed. Now, overregulation is a profit center. There is no better example of this than the ongoing effort to stop the Trump administration from rolling back the ridiculous automobile fuel economy standards issued by the Obama… -
news
Trump Celebrates Winning Legal Fight to Stay on California Ballot
President Donald Trump declared victory Wednesday after a judge blocked a California law keeping his name off the state’s ballot ahead of the 2020 election. Judge Morrison England Jr. officially blocked the law Tuesday afternoon, giving the president a major victory pending California's appeal. The law, passed in July, would have required any candidate running… -
opinion
In California, the Right to Gender ‘Transition’ Is Threatening Religious Liberty
In the age of transgenderism, the right to medically transition is threatening some of the most basic freedoms we’ve known, such as religious freedom. Consider a recent case out of California, where a state appeals court ruled that a transgender man can move forward with a lawsuit suing a Catholic hospital for discrimination. In April…