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Leverage Points
In response to my announcement on this Wednesday’s gas tax vote, one of the nation’s top political reporters commented: “Calif. Republicans may be in the minority but they are leveraging this gas-tax issue pretty effectively.” When I first ran for the Assembly, I was often asked, “How can you ever do anything in the Superminority?” My response
Announcement on Gas Tax
We now have broad bipartisan support for suspending the gas tax. If it doesn’t happen this week it’s because Newsom is standing in the way. Tune in on Wednesday, or sign up at the bottom of the page and I’ll keep you updated on what happens.
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Floor Fights
Some of the most radical COVID bills anywhere in the country face a vote next week. These will be major fights on the Assembly and Senate Floor. Here’s where things stand with the “Vaccine Work Group” bill package: We’ve killed the three worst bills: the student vaccine mandate, the employer vaccine mandate, and the bill
Status of “Vaccine Work Group” Bills
We’ve killed three bills, arguably the three worst. Another bill has passed the Senate and will move on to the Assembly next month. The remaining four bills are on either the Assembly or Senate Floor and will soon be voted on by the whole house. To advance to the other house, each bill must pass
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Status of “Vaccine Work Group” Bills
We’ve killed three bills, arguably the three worst. Another bill has passed the Senate and will move on to the Assembly next month. The remaining four bills are on either the Assembly or Senate Floor and will soon be voted on by the whole house. To advance to the other house, each bill must pass
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My Voting Recommendations
Gavin Newsom just announced a $300 billion budget. Twenty years ago, it was $100 billion. And everything has gotten worse. This spectacular failure of “progressive” politics is becoming intolerable to even the most left-leaning Californians. In San Francisco, they ousted their school board members in a landslide and are about to do the same to
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This is the Year
The bill removing parental consent for 12-year-olds to get vaccinated has passed the Senate by a single vote. You can see the final tally here. As appalling as that is, I’m confident we’ll stop this obscene legislation in the Assembly. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom just announced a $300 billion budget. Twenty years ago, it was $100
A Fit of Spite
Gavin Newsom is still trying to punish businesses that stayed open during lockdowns and is specifically targeting political opponents. Even his media allies are disturbed. A Sacramento Bee headline reads: “Roseville restaurant that hosted ‘Newsom hour’ facing 30-day closure over COVID order.” The story continues: “A Roseville restaurant that provocatively defied one of Gov. Gavin
Newsom’s Fit of Spite
Gavin Newsom is still trying to punish businesses that stayed open during lockdowns and is specifically targeting political opponents. Even his media allies are disturbed. A Sacramento Bee headline reads: “Roseville restaurant that hosted ‘Newsom hour’ facing 30-day closure over COVID order.” The story continues: “A Roseville restaurant that provocatively defied one of Gov. Gavin
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