Supreme Court Decides 5-4 Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census Forms

Supreme Court Decides 5-4 Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census Forms

Washington, DC…What follows is a a section of the Chief Justice Roberts opinion of the Court. The full opinion is in the full document below. “The Secretary of Commerce decided to reinstate a question about citizenship on the 2020 census questionnaire. A group of plaintiffs challenged that decision on constitutional and statutory grounds. We now […]

Governor Newsom on Restrictive New Gun Laws & Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases

Governor Newsom on Restrictive New Gun Laws & Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today heralded the implementation of Proposition 63 gun-safety reforms. Approved by California voters in 2016, Proposition 63 is a package of provisions to keep guns and ammunition out of the wrong hands, including first-in-the-nation required point-of-sale background checks for the purchase of ammunition. “Gun violence is an American epidemic, and California […]

President Trump at Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, U.S. Army

President Trump at Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, U.S. Army

Washington, DC….Thank you very much. Please. Thank you, Chaplain, very much. It’s really beautiful. Today, it’s my privilege to award the highest military honor to an American soldier who demonstrated exceptional courage to protect his men and defend our nation. Will you please join me in welcoming Staff Sergeant David Bellavia? David, thank you. (Applause.) […]

Executive Order Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

Executive Order Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. For many Americans, access to affordable housing is becoming far too difficult. Rising housing costs are forcing families to dedicate larger shares of their monthly […]

500 Acre Vegetation Fire 40% Contained in King City

500 Acre Vegetation Fire 40% Contained in King City

King City, CA – At approximately 4:09 p.m. today, units from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responded to a vegetation fire on Lonoak Road, 3 miles east of King City. Four aircraft, two helicopters, nine fire engines, four dozers, three hand crews, a Battalion Chief, and a Fire Investigator were […]

Public Policy Institute Releases Report on Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California

Public Policy Institute Releases Report on Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California

Sacramento, CA…California has undertaken numerous corrections reforms in the past decade—including public safety realignment in 2011 and Proposition 47 in 2014—in hopes of reducing the prison population, maintaining public safety, and improving persistently high recidivism rates. These reforms lowered incarceration levels, and in their aftermath, crime rates have fluctuated. Recidivism rates provide another important window […]

PG&E Hosting Informational Webinar for Community Wildfire Safety Program

PG&E Hosting Informational Webinar for  Community Wildfire Safety Program

San Francisco, CA…Next week, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be hosting its first in a series of informational webinars to share information about its Community Wildfire Safety Program. These webinars will provide an opportunity for anyone who is interested in PG&E’s wildfire safety efforts to receive a presentation from PG&E leadership, ask questions […]

PG&E Encourages Customers to Update Their Contact Information, So They Can be Prepared for Public Safety Power Shutoffs

PG&E Encourages Customers to Update Their Contact Information, So They Can be Prepared for Public Safety Power Shutoffs

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is sending postcards to more than 240,000 customers encouraging them to update their mobile number, email and other key information so the company can contact them in advance should it become necessary to temporarily turn off power for safety this fire season. These customers, who live throughout […]

Cannabis Banking Update

Cannabis Banking Update

Washington, DC…This week, the House passed H.R. 3055, a bundle of appropriations bills referred to as a “minibus,” that includes several amendments on cannabis banking and other cannabis- related issues. Last week the House Appropriations Committee approved the financial services appropriations bill for Fiscal 2020 that contains the SAFE Banking Act of 2019 (SAFE Act). […]