Gavin Newsom

Governor Appoints San Joaquin Valley Grower William Lyons to New ‘Agriculture Liaison’ Position by Dan Bacher

Not a good sign…..”Some independent policy analysts and environmentalists were critical of this appointment, pointing out that having an agribusiness leader with such a conflict of interest serving in the Governor’s Office is not good public policy — and just more of the deep regulatory capture that pervades California environmental politics from top to bottom.  ”This gives …

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Our new Governor: Slamming Trump’s ‘political theater,’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom pulls National Guard from border

“In released excerpts of his speech, Newsom says he is giving the National Guard a new mission so that troops would not take part in the White House’s “political theater” and instead “refocus on the real threats facing our state………..“The Border ‘emergency’ is a manufactured crisis,” Newsom is expected to say Tuesday, according to prepared …

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Newsom on Prop 3: Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if elected

We agree with a growing number of environmental groups who oppose Prop 3. There is not enough oversight of funds and too little for conservation and environmental action. See “No on Prop 3”. Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if elected By George Skelton If Lt. Gov. Gavin …

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