California to Make Large Investment to Combat Organized Retail Crime

California to Make Large Investment to Combat Organized Retail Crime

Sacramento, CA…Today Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is poised to make the largest-ever single investment to combat organized retail crime — $267,118,293. As part of a competitive grant process, staff are recommending the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) award funding to 55 local law enforcement agencies across California. If approved by the Board, the […]

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Curtail Concealed Carry Freedoms Moves to Governor’s Desk

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Curtail Concealed Carry Freedoms Moves to Governor’s Desk

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement after Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino and co-sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom, was passed by the Assembly and Senate and sent to Governor Newsom for signature: “Addressing gun violence is critical to protecting public safety,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “Thoughts […]

The 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 Reading of the Names

The 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 Reading of the Names

New York, NY…Today we will lead the world in commemorating the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. Twenty-two years after the day that changed our world forever, we will come together to read aloud the names of those lost. Join us live: https://ow.ly/OjIq50PIvEc People gather for the 2017 9/11 Memorial and Museum anniversary ceremony in New York, […]

President Biden’s Press Conference at Hanoi Hilton

President Biden’s Press Conference at Hanoi Hilton

Hanoi, Vietnam…Good evening, everyone. It is evening, isn’t it? (Laughter.) This around the world in five days is interesting, isn’t it? Well, you know, there is that — one of my staff members said, “Remember the famous song, you know, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’?” Well, good evening, Vietnam. And good morning back in America. Before we […]

Attorney General Bonta Says Parental Notification Endangers LGBTQ+ Students’ Civil Rights

Attorney General Bonta Says Parental Notification Endangers LGBTQ+ Students’ Civil Rights

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following the Rocklin Unified School District School Board’s (Board) decision to implement a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming students on September 6, 2023. Similar to other forced outing policies recently enacted by certain school districts, the policy requires schools to inform parents, with minimal […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Grandma Moses

A Bit of Wisdom from Grandma Moses

Hoosick Falls, NY…Anna Mary Robertson Moses, September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961 or Grandma Moses, an iconic American folk artist who didn’t start her painting career until she was 78. “A strange thing is memory, and hope; one looks backward, and the other forward; one is of today, the other of tomorrow. Memory is […]

Governor Newsom on California State Senate Passing “Right to Safety Resolution”

Governor Newsom on California State Senate Passing “Right to Safety Resolution”

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the California State Senate approved the Right to Safety Resolution, the Governor’s proposal to ensure the people’s elected representatives can determine what gun safety laws are appropriate for their communities and to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. Authored by Senator Aisha Wahab […]

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