Category: Kevin Kiley Blog

Gavin Newsom has to be close to a record for the number of bills and orders he’s signed that have been ruled unconstitutional. A court just rebuked him again, overturning a law imposing quotas on businesses. Of course, Newsom had to read about the decision from the undisclosed tropical country where’s he vacationing for two weeks. And […]

The Supermajority’s scheme to turn my gas tax bill into a tax increase was such a debacle they’re destroying the evidence it ever happened. This morning the Assembly passed a motion no one had ever seen before, to “strike” the bill out of existence. This has been the most humiliating episode for the Supermajority in recent memory.

Gavin Newsom has relinquished the governorship for a two-week vacation in Central America. In his absence, I’m calling on Acting Governor Kounalakis to end the State of Emergency. I’ve also introduced a bill to make future “emergencies” end of their own accord. AB 2902 would put a 30-day time limit on any emergency declaration.  This

One of the most radical bills in California history is set for a vote tomorrow. AB 1993 forces every business to mandate the COVID vaccine for workers. But first, about yesterday. The Supermajority finally allowed a hearing on my bill to suspend the gas tax. I knew something was up, as I was only notified

The Supermajority arrived for Thursday’s Assembly Floor Session with a clear goal: to not only stop my bill to suspend the gas tax, but to thwart a vote from even happening. As to the latter objective, they failed. Their ploy was to suddenly move my bill from “the desk,” where it’s been gathering dust, to

I’m often asked if there’s any hope of turning California around. My answer is yes, but it won’t happen of its own accord. We have to make it happen. We have to take action. That’s what we’re doing right now when it comes to suspending the gas tax. Tomorrow is Round 2: we’ll be forcing

Mandates are ending everywhere, but the Legislature’s “Vaccine Work Group” wants to relive the glory days. You can see the status of their irresponsible bills here. I believe we can defeat every one of them. Newsom, meanwhile, is patting himself on the back. His Public Health Department says it “couldn’t be prouder” of our COVID response.

Democrats are in disarray at the Capitol. As one headline put it:  “GOP Move to Suspend Gas Tax Puts Assembly Democrats on Their Heels – the move pushed by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley left San Diego Democrats scrambling for a coherent response.“ Spoiler alert: there was no coherent response. Some legislators claimed they hadn’t read the bill

Yesterday, 18 Assembly Members voted for my bill to suspend the gas tax. Another 18 abstained from the vote. And 40 voted no, welcoming $6 per gallon with open arms.  You can see how everyone voted here and watch the proceedings unfold on the Assembly Floor here. All Republicans and one Independent voted yes; all Democrats abstained or

On Monday, Republicans will be united on the Floor of the Assembly in voting for my bill, AB 1638, to suspend the gas tax entirely. I hope our Democrat colleagues will join us. Before the vote, I’m holding a press conference at a Sacramento gas station with James Gallagher and Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk.