Public Education
Ed Dept opens investigation into university with ‘deep involvements with Chinese entities’(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Friday over its reported ties to Chinese sources, the… Read More
Public Education
âWrap it upâ: Dismissive school board president silences emotional student recounting trans traumaA California school board president indifferently interrupted a student as she recounted her unsettling experiences with a trans athlete. The emotionally charged debate over the inclusion… Read More
Government
Gavin Newsom asking to keep refineries after California Dems ran industry out of town(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking a state regulator to try to keep oil refineries in business in the state after Democrats spent years… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court case could spell the end for California’s EV mandate(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a landmark case that could spell the end of Californiaâs Clean Air Act waiver, which created what… Read More
Politics
Most Californians oppose transgender athletes in womenâs sportsA majority of likely voters in one of Americaâs most liberal states strongly oppose males competing in womenâs sports, a new poll shows. The Public Policy Institute of California… Read More
Courts
Teachersâ lawsuit against anti-parent California gender policy to move forwardA lawsuit filed by two teachers against Californiaâs support for school policies to conceal a childâs gender identity from parents can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. Escondido teachers… Read More
Public Education
Open seats, closed doors: LA’s top âpublicâ elementaries out of reach for many familiesÂEven as enrollment plunges in the Los Angeles school district, current policies are denying access to a quality public education for thousands of students, a new report concludes. âWithout… Read More
Government
Senate Republicans move to nuke California EV mandate despite procedural hurdle(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Senate Republicans are plowing ahead to terminate a Biden-era rule that effectively allows California to impose a national electric vehicle (EV) mandate. The Biden Environmental… Read More
Politics
Gavin Newsom doubles down on transgender athlete stance but won’t commit to solutionLiberal California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he recognizes that transgender-identifying athletes shouldnât compete in girlsâ sports, but he still wonât commit to doing anything about it. Newsom, widely rumored to… Read More
Government
California Democrats defy federal law, reject bills to protect girls sports(The Daily Signal) â California Democrat lawmakers killed two bills meant to protect girls sports Tuesday despite pressure on Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom to limit girls and womenâs sports in the… Read More
Government
Showdown in California over bills aiming to ban transgender athletes in female sports, facilitiesA clash at the California Capitol unfolded on Tuesday over two transgender-related bills as female athletes and parents encouraged lawmakers to protect womenâs spaces and sports. The Assembly Committee on… Read More
Government
Gov. Newsom warned by Trump admin after grandstanding on transgender sportsThe U.S. secretary of education sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to remind California schools that allowing transgender participation in sports is… Read More
Public Education
Border Patrol recruiter asked to leave California high school career fair(The Daily Signal) â A Border Patrol recruiter was asked to leave a college and career fair on Wednesday at a public high school in Southern California.  A post on the… Read More
Government
Lion data exclusive: Minimum wage hikes hurt fast-food workers nationwide, not just in CaliforniaA higher minimum wage leads to job losses for fast-food workers, dealing a blow to social justice advocates who say it helps poor workers. An analysis of employment data… Read More
Government
LA seeks $1.9B bailout amid $1B deficit, $38M in lost revenue from fires(The Center Square) â Los Angeles is seeking a $1.9 billion state bailout after receiving $2.5 billion in state aid thus far. Los Angeles faces a… Read More
Culture
San Francisco spa caves to trans activist pressure, will now allow âcoveredâ males at womenâs only nightsA San Francisco spa has succumbed to pressure from trans activists â and legal threats â choosing to allow trans women at its women-only nights, as… Read More
Culture
Trans activists target San Francisco spa for holding women-only nights for religious communitiesThe trans lobby is after same-sex spaces and nothing is off-limits, not even in liberal San Francisco. Trans activists are targeting a spa in San Francisco that holds monthly male-only… Read More
Culture
California governor comes out against trans athletes in girlsâ sports as Trump admin finds Maine policy violates federal lawAs the Trump administration goes after states that allow males to compete in womenâs sports, one of Americaâs most liberal governors has suddenly come out against the practice. The federal… Read More
Public Education
UC Berkeley faces scrutiny over failure to report anti-Jewish hate crimes(The Daily Signal) â Hannah Schlacter, a 2024 University of California at Berkeley graduate with an MBA, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that the… Read More
Government
California sheriff promises ICE cooperation, setting up sanctuary state challenge(The Center Square) â One Northern California sheriff has said he will report illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes to immigration officials, setting up a legal challenge to the stateâs… Read More