Courts
CA parents ask SCOTUS to stop state religious discrimination against homeschoolingCalifornia parents are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court on claims of religious discrimination after the state forbade homeschooling families from using religious curriculum in a state-funded charter school… Read More
Public Education
‘English Learner limbo’ costs California students, taxpayers in money, resources while burdening officials, report findsWhen should public schools consider students English “speaking,” not learning? As soon as they can demonstrate proficiency – which isn’t what the current system does,… Read More
Public Education
California public schools now offer ‘transitional kindergarten’, free meals for 4 year oldsGov. Gavin Newsom recently touted California’s multi-billion dollar investment in free, universal transitional kindergarten, despite mixed evidence for academic benefits. “California is proving what’s possible with historic investments in… Read More
Government
Watch: Trump honors hero teen lifeguardPresident Trump welcomed 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams to the Oval Office on Monday, honoring the teen for a dramatic ocean rescue that went viral last month. Williams… Read More
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