Speaker Pelosi at Press Conference on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Speaker Pelosi at Press Conference on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a press conference ahead of the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents of the District of […]

Governor Newsom Joins Bipartisan Group of 12 Governors Calling for Federal Action to Accelerate the Clean Vehicle Transition.

Governor Newsom Joins Bipartisan Group of 12 Governors Calling for Federal Action to Accelerate the Clean Vehicle Transition.

Sacramento, CA…Governor Newsom and the governors of Connecticut, Hawaiʻi, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington sign joint letter urging Biden Administration to set nationwide ZEV standards and leverage American Jobs Plan investments to support ZEV infrastructure.  Governor Newsom to participate in virtual U.S. Climate Alliance event today […]

Governor Newsom Takes Executive Action on Drought Conditions

Governor Newsom Takes Executive Action on Drought Conditions

Ukiah, CA…Regional state of emergency proclaimed for Russian River Watershed to protect communities and reduce environmental impacts.  With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newsom today directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare for impacts on communities, […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Queen Elizabeth II

A Bit of Wisdom from Queen Elizabeth II

“Today we need a special kind of courage. Not the kind needed in battle, but a kind which makes us stand up for everything that we know is right, everything that is true and honest. We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics, so that we can show […]

Republicans Applaud Adoption of Bipartisan Tax Policy in Budget Bill

Republicans Applaud Adoption of Bipartisan Tax Policy in Budget Bill

Sacramento, CA…Struggling small businesses are getting a helping hand from the state and the efforts are much-needed. Taking a page out of the Republican playbook, the legislature has adopted tax conformity language for small businesses from Senate Bill 265 by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno). Today, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 80 to help struggling employers who received the […]