Government
California scrubs political conflicts of interest from its donation portal(The Center Square) – California’s ethics agency oversees an unlimited, blank-check system of payments solicited by elected officials — including the $347 million Gov. Gavin Newsom has steered through… Read More
Courts
Trump’s DOJ just upped the ante against Gavin Newsom’s Glock ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division on Tuesday asked a federal court to grant an injunction blocking California’s ban on Glock pistols. Read More
Politics
Voter ID, citizenship verification measures head to ballots across America(The Daily Signal) – As Congress struggles to pass the SAVE America Act, voters in states across the nation will decide this November on election procedures such as photo… Read More
Culture
Lawyer: Billionaire tax could cost California $1 trillion(The Center Square) – In an effort to escape the proposed California billionaire tax, several notable billionaires might have already cost the state more than $1 trillion… Read More
Government
Trump deals massive blow to Minnesota, California for alleged fraud(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration is pausing more than a billion dollars in Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota because of suspected fraud. “That includes more… Read More
Government
This California law could make groceries even more expensive(The Daily Signal) – A California law set to take effect Aug. 3 is expected to increase costs for households by as much as $190 a year,… Read More
Culture
Analysis: CNBC quality-of-life rankings by state overwhelmed by real-life statistics, Republican outrageRepublicans are pushing back on CNBC’s latest Top States for Business rankings, arguing the network’s quality-of-life score relies on a cherry-picked list rather than measures that reflect where Americans… Read More
Culture
From immersive experiences to 150th birthday celebrations, CO, UT, AZ, NV, CA shine bright(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.)… Read More
Government
Blue State AG gets a warning as he weighs major Hollywood move(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican California Rep. Darrell Issa sent a letter to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday expressing “concern” over Bonta’s… Read More
Government
California eco-tyranny destroyed by new EPA rule(Dailey Caller News Foundation) –The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that manufacturers could sell car parts that defy California’s “green” regulations in the other 49 U.S. states. Under… Read More
Courts
Trump DOJ sues Gavin Newsom’s California over Glock ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Wednesday taking aim at California’s ban on Glock pistols the day it was slated to take… Read More
Public Education
California continues to violate SCOTUS, Constitution with gender ideology lawsThe state of California will require at least one all-gender bathroom in every school district, county office of education and charter school with any combination of grades 1-12 beginning… Read More
Courts
Red states unite against California over its alleged plot to impose green agenda on nation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Seventeen Republican attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a California environmental law they argue impacts the entire country. The lawsuit, led… Read More
Culture
1 in 3 UC Berkeley law students say they have psychological disabilitiesMore than one-third of students at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law receive disability accommodations, and nearly all of them cite mental health or attention issues, according to a… Read More
Government
California received 80% of funds for illegal immigrant households while Americans faced stricter rules(The Daily Signal) – California accounted for more than 80% of all federal welfare cash assistance provided to households headed by illegal immigrants in 2024, according to a new… Read More
Government
California ‘Basically’ decriminalized voter fraud, top federal prosecutor warns(The Daily Signal) – A top federal prosecutor says California has “basically” decriminalized voter fraud by stripping away election safeguards used by other states. Bill Essayli, first assistant… Read More
Courts
Gavin Newsom says he’s being investigated by DOJ; Whistleblowers sparked several ongoing investigations, sources sayDemocratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he is being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Several investigations related to Newsom have been ongoing for roughly a… Read More
Politics
Support broadens beyond Harris, Newsom in Democratic primary poll(The Center Square) – While former Vice President and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris remains the Democratic frontrunner for 2028, according to new polling, her support, and that for California… Read More
Politics
How California’s election procedures turn early leads into late losses(The Daily Signal) – Delayed vote tallies in California are attributable to the vote-by-mail system and weeklong deadlines for receiving ballots, which undermines confidence in results, election experts… Read More
Courts
Jury deadlocks on whether to punish pro-lifer for posting video at abortion clinic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California jury deadlocked on Thursday over a woman charged with crimes for posting a video criticizing an abortion clinic. Most jurors believed… Read More