Kevin Kiley Blog

Last week I wrote a letter to the Governor of California, asking the state to make a request for federal assistance to help victims of the ongoing storms. The letter was not addressed to Gavin Newsom. Instead, I had to send it to Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis. Newsom had temporarily stepped down for a “personal” […]

Today Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 State of Emergency ends after 1,091 days. Rarely in our history has a single person caused so much harm to so many. It’s been quite a journey leading to this day: A trial victory over Newsom broadcast to millions A coalition of free counties formed statewide around our Healthy Communities Resolution 

I spent the last two days in Arizona at the border. While I was there, we received good news from California. The State Supreme Court affirmed that several school districts – including LA, Oakland, and San Diego – acted illegally by imposing COVID vaccine mandates.  So Newsom tried a statewide mandate and had to withdraw

The Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh, is resigning to take a job with the NHL Players Union. I can see why representing pro athletes would be more appealing than serving in Joe Biden’s Cabinet. What’s alarming is who Biden is favoring as the presumptive nominee to replace him: Julie Su, who was Gavin Newsom’s own

In response to my letter, the IRS has overruled California and held Newsom’s “inflation relief” checks are not taxable income. The State owes Californians an apology. This good news for our beleaguered taxpayers was another embarrassment for Newsom, and it came just as he wrapped up a trip to Washington, D.C. He was there to

Remember the Gas Tax Saga of 2022? With prices reaching $7 a gallon, Newsom and the Supermajority pulled out all the stops to kill my gas tax suspension bill. Now, there’s an epilogue to the story that’s even more absurd than any of the chapters. Facing public outrage over his opposition to my bill, last

California’s COVID vaccine mandate for K-12 students is being withdrawn, having never taken effect. To all the parents who joined together and fought back: We won. To Gavin Newsom: You lost. Newsom, of course, originally wanted to force the mandate on schools last year. But he “delayed” it after we killed a similar bill at the

I just got off the House Floor. We voted to end Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and passed the Pandemic is Over Act to end the national COVID emergency.  Incredibly, Biden responded by agreeing that the pandemic is over…on May 11. Like Newsom, he is literally scheduling the “emergency” to expire on a specific date. I did

Today I spoke with Joe Biden at the White House. I directly asked the President to fulfill a promise he made to my constituents. I’ll be able to share more details soon. If I’d had time, I might also have given him some recommended reading. Namely, a new Washington Examiner profile headlined: “Calif.’s new GOP

I’ve been selected to serve on the House Judiciary Committee. This will be the center of the action for oversight. Biden and Newsom’s free ride is over. I’ve also been appointed to the Education and Workforce Committee. This will be a powerful position from which to protect the rights of parents and defend the right