Federal government
Newsom storms DC seeking federal emissions waivers before Trump takes office(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in the nation’s capital seeking federal waivers for eight of California’s emissions policies. Without the Republican-opposed waivers, California could be unable… Read More
Crime
FBI data shows violent crime up 10.4%, property crime up 6.4% since 2019(The Center Square) – Annual FBI crime victimization surveys show violent crime is up 10.4% and property crime is up 6.4% between 2019 and 2023. Each year, the FBI releases… Read More
Politics
California blocks new Musk rocket launches, citing Trump support(The Center Square) – The California government denied an Air Force request to allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to increase its California rocket launches, citing Musk’s politics. The Department of Defense… Read More
Local Government
‘LA is going broke’ after spending half of reserves this year(The Center Square) – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia warned residents “LA is going broke,” noting the city has spent half its reserves in the past year. In April,… Read More
Social Media
Following Texas, Newsom signs bill requiring social media age verification(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial new bill requiring social media companies to verify the age of users, and preventing non-verified users from accessing algorithm-driven… Read More