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Citing budget constraints and limited funding in the state’s housing assistance programs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sept. 6 that would have expanded eligibility to include illegal immigrants. “Given the finite funding available for [California’s Housing and Finance Agency] programs, expanding program eligibility must be carefully considered within the broader context of the …
In 2023, Gavin Newsom announced a $15 billion plan to address homelessness in California, emphasizing accountability. However, a state audit revealed that California had spent $24 billion on homelessness over the past five years without consistently tracking how the money was used or its effectiveness in reducing homelessness. This audit highlighted significant gaps in accountability …
Hobbs vetoed SB 2581, claiming that it “creates additional, unnecessary barriers for individuals registering to vote.” Critics of the bill claim that it would bar out-of-state college students from voting in Arizona’s elections as the bill defines “resident” as an individual physical presence in the state for 181 days with the intent to remain. However, …
In a really upsetting twist at the United Nations, people are scratching their heads and feeling pretty frustrated with the United States for not supporting a plan to make Israel leave the place where Palestinians live. The International Court of Justice is spending a whole week talking about this, and lots of countries, 52 to …
Ohio Governor Who Vetoed Bill Blocking Sex-Changes For Children Took $40K From Pro-Trans Hospitals What a shock… Ohio’s ‘Republican’ governor, Mike DeWine, took over $40,000 from hospitals which prescribe puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children, before vetoing a bill that would outlaw puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children. DeWine stunned state Republicans on Friday, vetoing House Bill …
by Chris Black The blood of the women and children slaughtered in Gaza by Israel is on the hands of Americans. The government exists because the American people allow it to exist. That is, on some level, victim-blaming, but it’s also just true. Watch the moment the US vetoes the UN resolution calling for a …
In Montana, the state’s highest court has asserted an absolute veto over what the people may add to their own constitution. One of the few ways the people can check an overreaching judiciary is by passing constitutional amendments. At the federal level, the people reversed U.S. Supreme Court decisions through the 11th, 14th, and 26th …
via YAHOO: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed Teamsters-backed legislation to effectively ban heavy-duty driverless trucks in the state. “Assembly Bill 316 is unnecessary for the regulation and oversight of heavy-duty autonomous vehicle technology in California. Existing law provides sufficient authority to create the appropriate regulatory framework,” Newsom wrote to the California Assembly on Friday, …