Former Twitter Employees Charged as Acting as Illegal Agents of Saudi Arabia

Former Twitter Employees Charged as Acting as Illegal Agents of Saudi Arabia

San Francisco, CA…Ali Alzabarah, Ahmad Abouammo, and Ahmed Almutairi, aka Ahmed Aljbreen, were charged for their respective roles in accessing private information in the accounts of certain Twitter users and providing that information to officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abouammo was arrested in Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 5, 2019. All three defendants are […]

California Asks Court to Compel Facebook to Comply With Subpoenas

California Asks Court to Compel Facebook to Comply With Subpoenas

San Francisco, CA..California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a petition in the San Francisco Superior Court requesting that the court order Facebook Inc. to comply with an outstanding subpoena and investigative interrogatories issued by the Attorney General on behalf of the People of California on June 17, 2019. The state’s petition alleges that Facebook […]

Governor Newsom Outlined State Efforts to Fight Wildfires & Ensure Stable Power Grid

Governor Newsom Outlined State Efforts to Fight Wildfires & Ensure Stable Power Grid

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today redoubled his call for fundamental change to PG&E and laid out a path forward to ensure the overly broad application of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) will never happen again. After spending eight days on the road talking to Californians during the blackouts and wildfires and deploying state resources to […]

Economy Created 128,000 New Jobs in October & Some Prior Numbers Revised Up

Economy Created 128,000 New Jobs in October & Some Prior Numbers Revised Up

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 128,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in food services and drinking places, social assistance, and financial activities. Within manufacturing, employment in motor vehicles and parts decreased due to strike […]

President Trump at International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition

President Trump at International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition

Chicago, IL…Thank you. Thank you, Paul. You’ve been my friend for a long time, but thank you for that introduction. That says it all. You can say it very shortly, but I think there’s nobody that’s ever done more — certainly, in the position of President — for our great police, and it’s an honor […]

Governor Newsom On Major CPUC Investigation Into Utility Power Shutoffs

Governor Newsom On Major CPUC Investigation Into Utility Power Shutoffs

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on a major investigation by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) of utility-led Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS):“I want to see the CPUC launch a total reform of power shutoff rules and regulations. Utilities must be held accountable and be aggressively penalized for their overreliance on PSPS, […]

Governor Newsom on Trump Administration’s Attack on California’s Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program

Governor Newsom on Trump Administration’s Attack on California’s Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced a lawsuit challenging California’s pioneering cap-and-trade program: “The White House is yet again continuing its political vendetta against California, our climate policies and the health of our communities. “Carbon pollution knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s abysmal record of denying climate […]