LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Former Los Angeles City Councilman Alex Padilla took the oath of office as the state’s newest U.S. senator Wednesday, becoming the first Latino to represent California in the Senate. Padilla resigned as California secretary of state on Monday and was formally appointed by the governor to fill the U.S. Senate seat […]
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s $227 billion budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year was a surprise considering in June the state was looking at a $54 billion deficit. “We are projecting if you include the operating reserve $2.9 billion, a $15 billion budget surplus for the fiscal year,” said Newsom. The state’s wealthy tax base that […]
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Attorneys for pastors in Riverside County Monday filed an emergency bid with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 guidelines on indoor worship. The writ for an emergency injunction filed on behalf of James Moffatt of Church Unlimited in Indio and Brenda Wood of Word of Life Ministries International […]
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, a former Los Angeles City Council member and state senator, was chosen Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President- elect Kamala Harris. The selection makes Padilla the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. […]
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Six men were charged Thursday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a federal criminal complaint. The six individuals charged in the Western District of Michigan with conspiracy to kidnap are Michigan residents Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, Brandon Caserta, and Delaware resident Barry Croft. The FBI became […]
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A Republican leader in the state and several parents are suing Governor Gavin Newsom over COVID-19 related school closures. They want schools to reopen, but the governor and health officials say it’s best they remain closed. NBC Palm Springs spoke with Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County’s top health officer, to get his opinion on schools […]
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Two documentaries to choose from, first is “A Thousand Cuts” from writer/director Ramona S. Diaz about press freedom in the Philippines. I’m strongly recommending the film, check this link out to see it. And this Friday, Apple TV+ will unveil “Boys State” about teenage Texas boys learning democracy. Check out my reviews of both films.
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I enjoyed the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary BOYS STATE and I had a great time talking to the boys who learned the value of democracy. There’s the hopeful Steven Garza who’s running for governor of the Nationalist Party, the eloquent Renee Otero the Nationalist party chair, the go-for-broke Ben Feinstein the Federalist party chair, and […]
