Teresa Allaro talks to Francisco Debs, an emergency medical technician, about information on her coronavirus vaccination card at a San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department clinic for farmworkers at the Paso Robles Event Center. David Middlecamp [email protected] Good morning and welcome as always to the A.M. Alert! Programming note: […]
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New Gavin Newsom recall poll shows CA voters would keep him
The Capitol dome glows on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, after the sunset in downtown Sacramento. Daniel Kim [email protected] Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! NEWSOM HAS AN EDGE IN NEW POLL Via Lara Korte… In a new survey released Tuesday showed a majority of likely voters would keep […]
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Democrats move to protect Governor Gavin Newsom from recall
Good morning and thank you for reading the A.M. Alert! KAMLAGER OUT FRONT Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager pulled way ahead in early returns Tuesday night in a special election to represent Senate District 30, the Los Angeles seat formerly represented by Holly Mitchell. Kamlager claimed 37,231, or 67.6% of the first […]
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Kevin Faulconer slams Gavin Newsom on schools in Sacramento
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! FAULCONER HEADS TO SACRAMENTO Via Lara Korte… The campaign has 21 days left to turn in recall petition signatures. Former San Diego mayor turned gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer made a campaign stop in Sacramento on Wednesday to once again knock Gavin Newsom […]
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California lawmakers send Gavin Newsom COVID stimulus deal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, takes questions from the media after a visit to Ramona Gardens Recreation Center in Los Angeles to discuss the state’s efforts to vaccinate hard-to-reach and disproportionately impacted communities, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. California’s new system of delivering and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out […]
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Pair of polls carry mixed messages for CA Gov Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Rich Pedroncelli AP/Pool Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! POLLS HOLD MIXED MESSAGES FOR NEWSOM For Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, Tuesday was a tale of two polls. […]
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CA lawmakers criticize Gavin Newsom’s approach to lockdown
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! First up: Here’s the deal. Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a deal with top Democrats in the Legislature to extend the state’s coronavirus eviction moratirum through June. The Bee’s Hannah Wiley has the details here. BIPARTISAN FRUSTRATION WITH GOV. NEWSOM The way Gov. […]
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California Democrats liken Gavin Newsom recall effort to coup
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! As always, thanks for reading. NEWSOM RECALL REBRANDED AS ‘CALIFORNIA COUP’ Via Lara Korte… If California Democrats weren’t taking the Gavin Newsom recall effort seriously before, they are now. On Tuesday the state Democratic Party held a virtual press conference wherein they […]
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Gavin Newsom defends response to inmate unemployment fraud
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Let’s get into the news! NEWSOM RESPONDS TO PRISON SCAM SCANDAL Via Wes Venteicher, David Lightman and Dale Kasler… Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday defended his response to a surge in unemployment insurance fraud among state prison inmates, saying his administration took action when the […]
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Gavin Newsom warns that a stay-at-home order might come
Good morning and welcome to December! Wait, it’s December already!? NEWSOM HINTS AT NEW STAY-AT-HOME ORDER Shades of March? During his nearly hour-and-a-half-long press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted that Californians could be locking down once more, as holiday COVID-19 numbers continue to climb at an alarming rate. The Capitol […]
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Gavin Newsom, Under Fire for California Thanksgiving Rules, Stirs Fresh Outrage Over Private School Kids
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing new criticism online following his Thanksgiving rules—this time regarding his own children’s in-person education. Critics lashed out at the Democratic governor on Twitter after he revealed on Friday that he was sending his four kids—ages 4 to 11—back to in-person learning under a “phased-in […]
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Ad campaign hits California Gov. Gavin Newsom on fracking
Good morning and happy Thursday! So what did you think of the vice presidential debates? MORE THAN ELECTRIC CARS Via Hannah Wiley… Gov. Gavin Newsom in recent weeks, following a series of oppressive heat waves and amid deadly wildfires that have burned through more than 4 million acres in the […]
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CA Gov Gavin Newsom says theme parks won’t be reopening soon
Disneyland, and other large theme parks in California, won’t be reopening any time soon. That’s the message California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent when asked about it during a press conference on Wednesday. The question came in the context of Disney Chairman Bob Iger’s recent departure from Newsom’s COVID-19 economy recovery […]
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Gavin Newsom vetoes California homelessness, housing bills
Good morning! How about that debate, huh? FIRST UP — Don’t miss our election disinformation event, today at 12:30 p.m. Get the details here. Sen. Richard Pan is on the panel with Sacramento Bee President and Editor Lauren Gustus. HOMELESSNESS, HOUSING BILLS ARE VETOED Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday night […]
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Gavin Newsom signs CA law inspired by Kobe Bryant crash
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a law crafted in the aftermath of the helicopter crash that Kobe Bryant’s that prohibits police, firefighters and paramedics from taking unauthorized pictures of dead bodies. First responders under the new law can be charged with misdemeanor crimes and face penalties of up to […]