A highly contested California bill signed into law last week by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has stoked ire among parents and politicians, who slammed the gender identity law as a usurpation of parents’ rights. The first in the nation bill bans schools in the state from being forced to notify parents if their child uses...
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10 Democrats Vice President Kamala Harris could name as her 2024 running mate
Twenty-four hours after President Biden’s blockbuster announcement that he was dropping his re-election bid, speculation is soaring over whom Vice President Kamala Harris will choose as her running mate. The president endorsed Harris immediately after suspending his own campaign, which ignited a surge of endorsements by Democratic governors, senators, House members and other party leaders...
CA school district sues Newsom over bill banning schools from notifying parents of child's gender identity
A Southern California school district is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over a law banning schools from enacting polices to notify parents if their child uses different pronouns or gender identity at school. Newsom signed the law Monday and received extensive praise from LGBTQ lobbying groups. The school district argues the law violates parents’ rights under...
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX headquarters to Texas amid frustration with California laws
Elon Musk said he plans to move the California headquarters for SpaceX to Texas, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will bar school districts from notifying parents if their child uses different pronouns or identifies as a gender that’s different from what’s on school records. With the signing of AB 1955,...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill banning schools from notifying parents of child's gender identity
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a new law banning school districts from notifying parents if their child uses different pronouns or identifies as a gender that’s different from what’s on their school record. AB 1955 has won praise from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups who say the ban will help protect transgender and gender-nonconforming students...
HBO’s Maher declares ‘Biden is toast,’ roasts top replacements Newsom and Harris
HBO host Bill Maher on Friday night held a quasi-roast of potential replacements for President Biden on Friday night, focusing his fire on Vice President Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., in particular. During the latest episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the host declared that “Biden is toast” and then ran through a...
Oakland police refute claims it is distorting massive crime figure drop
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has shot back against claims that it has been underreporting its crime data, which shows dramatic falls in crime this year compared to 2023. A report by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Oakland Report claims that OPD is not comparing like with like when reporting its crime figures for...
Swing state voters say Biden debate performance 'really impactful' on their presidential election decision
HOOKSETT, N.H. – Voters in New Hampshire, a key northeastern swing state, say President Biden’s extremely rough performance two weeks ago in his debate with former President Trump will weigh heavily on their decision of whom to support in the 2024 election rematch. “I’m leaning toward Donald Trump a little bit. Just because, I mean,...
Newsom under fire for ignoring state's problems while out campaigning for Biden-Harris ticket
President Biden’s apparent inability to energetically campaign has pushed surrogates such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom into extra work rallying for the president — as he faces mounting pressure from his base to drop out — and critics say that’s preventing him from focusing fully on his own state’s woes. “That could not be more...
Newsom gives pep talk to DNC staff: 'Worry less': report
President Biden’s campaign held an all-hands conference call on Monday with Democratic National Committee staffers, hoping to address collapsing morale, according to a report. The Biden team is reportedly holding the events to tamp down concerns among the staffers with pep talks from DNC superstars as widespread criticism and calls to step down from both...








