Burlingame, CA…CTA President E. Toby Boyd issued the following statement today calling for an immediate end to the inhumane detention and criminalization of immigrant children and their families at the U.S. border: “Our hearts are saddened by the ongoing detention and criminalization of immigrant children and their families. The Trump administration must end the inhumane […]
Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although growth of household spending has picked up […]
Detroit, MI…From ABC News…”Moderate candidates like John Hickenlooper and John Delaney claimed the policies of progressives like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren could deliver President Trump a second term.”
Sacrameto, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom signed today legislation requiring candidates for U.S. President and California Governor to disclose their income tax returns in order to appear on California’s primary ballot. SB 27, by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) and Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), requires a candidate for U.S. President or California Governor to file copies of […]
Washington, DC….Thank you very much. Well, thank you very much, everybody. Please, sit down. Very important day. And we’re gathered this morning at the White House to honor our solemn duty to America’s best, bravest, and finest, who I know so well. In a few moments, I will sign a bipartisan bill to fully reauthorize […]
Sanger, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 200 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), which establishes the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to help local water systems provide safe drinking water. Governor Newsom and legislators meet with Sanger residents who lack access to safe drinking water. In his first week in office, Governor Newsom proposed […]
Washington, DC….Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. The Bureau’s second-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data […]
Washington, DC…Mueller Report Congressional Hearing
Washington, DC…The Trump Administration ended a long dispute with the State of California of the terms of the U.S. Forest Service’s reimbursement to state firefighting agencies for their assistance during the 2018 wildfire suppression efforts on federal lands. The U.S. Forest Service was disputing portions of a $72 million reimbursement owed to California according to […]
Washington, DC…Statement of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.: On behalf of the Court and retired Justices, I am saddened to report that our colleague Justice John Paul Stevens has passed away. A son of the Midwest heartland and a veteran of World War II, Justice Stevens devoted his long life to public service, including […]
