California’s governor was given a boost by last year’s failed recall effort, which effectively gave him an extra year to campaign.
Author: Shawn Hubler
California Voters Have Top Two Open Primary Election on Tuesday
The state has had a top-two system for a decade with a goal of electing more moderate officials, but it may work better in theory than practice.
California Leaders Agree to Once Again Require Extra Paid Sick Leave
The agreement would reinstate a benefit passed by the state in 2021 that expired at the end of September.
Newsom Calls for Gun Legislation Modeled on the Texas Abortion Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California accused Texas of insulating its abortion law from the courts, and then called on lawmakers to use a similar strategy to go after the gun industry.
The lead proponent of Newsom’s recall has been sidelined with the coronavirus.
Orrin Heatlie, who along with a small group of Tea Party activists began circulating petitions for the governor’s recall in 2019, said he was recovering at home from the virus.