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Weinstein defense can use governor’s wife’s email at trial

A judge at the trial of Harvey Weinstein is allowing the defense to talk about an email that Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, sent to Weinstein two years after the film mogul allegedly raped her

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call off COVID state of emergency next year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to take action in February to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in California that he initially declared in 2020.

Los Angeles Times

Tax the rich for more EVs? California Democrats split

A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to pay for electric vehicle programs has divided Democrats

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‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t exactly an emergency, but Michael Reed, a security guard who lives in Watts, had back pain and ran out of his blood pressure medication. Unsure where else to turn, he went to his local emergency room for a refill.

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Newsom blocks Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel’s 15th bid for parole

Patricia Krenwinkel, California’s longest-serving female inmate and former follower of Charles Manson, will not be paroled after Gov. Gavin Newsom ruled against her release Friday.

Los Angeles Times

California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole

California’s governor has blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims

The Independent UK

Election Legislation Weekly Digest: October 14, 2022

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:

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Cannabis Enforcement Task Force Destroys $15M In Illegal Marijuana As CA Gov. & AG Crack Down On Criminal Operations

California governor Gavin Newsom’s recently established Unified Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) in an effort to crack down on illegal marijuana operations, which have been an ongoing problem in the state for a while now.

Benzinga

California's Housing Policy Fight Is Flipping Traditional Political Alliances

Democrats are in favor of reducing the power of government over property owners, while Republicans want bureaucrats to rule.

Reason

A California measure would tax the rich to fund electric vehicles. Why is the governor against it?

Proposition 30 would raise up to $5bn annually to help buy zero-emission cars, trucks and buses; Newsom calls it a ‘Trojan horse’

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom 'wants to be president.' Republican Brian Dahle just wants California voters to know his name

ANDERSON, Calif. — Brian Dahle, the Republican candidate for California governor, kept getting pings on his cellphone.

Los Angeles Times

Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost

President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party

The Independent UK

Election integrity, voter turnout among top priorities for California secretary of state candidates

LOS ANGELES — In the November race for California secretary of state, the candidates — Republican business executive Robert Bernosky and incumbent Shirley Weber, a Democratic former lawmaker — seem to agree on one thing: the need to boost voter registration and turnout at the polls.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to investigate children’s deaths. His rationale was dubious

California Assembly Bill 2660 sought to address a disturbing problem — a lack of clear and consistent data on dying children — with a straightforward solution: requiring officials to review and report such deaths. Not surprisingly, it sailed through the state Legislature without a single no vote from either party…

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LA Council faces uncertainty amid furor over racist remarks

The Los Angeles City Council is mired in uncertainty

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Carhartt hoodies, MAGA hats and cowboy boots: What candidate fashion can tell us about the 2022 election

What can 2022 midterm candidates’ fashion can tell us about race, gender and the future of the parties in US politics? Josh Marcus investigates

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California governor vetoes unemployment insurance for undocumented immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill on September 28 that would have extended unemployment insurance benefits to undocumented immigrants and those in the country illegally under what was called the Excluded Workers Pilot Program. Newsom cited the price of the program as the reason for his veto.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she'll serve full 4-year term if reelected

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed in an interview Tuesday to serve a full four-year term if she's reelected on Nov. 8, pushing back against speculation that a run for higher office could be in her near future.

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The Independent UK

Harvey Weinstein’s pivotal second criminal trial opens in Los Angeles: Everything you need to know

Jury selection has started in California case, which follows Weinstein’s 2020 conviction in New York

Reason

Gavin Newsom Vetoed California Crypto Regulations—and Invited Even Worse Federal Intervention

Any new rules for the crypto market should protect entrepreneurs and investors from overzealous intervention, not subject them to it.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Proposition 29 would stiffen requirements for California dialysis clinics. It's also political extortion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Political extortion was not what reformers intended when they created California's system of direct democracy 111 years ago.

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom’s wife will testify against Harvey Weinstein at new sex abuse trial

Jennifer Siebel Newsom will provide testimony of assault at ‘purpoted business meeting’

Tribune News Service

New limits recommended for building homes in high-risk wildfire areas in California

One of California’s top elected officials on Monday announced steps to limit how housing and other developments can be built in areas that are at highest risk of wildfire, a move that follows a series of deadly, destructive blazes in recent years, but also comes amid the state’s persistent housing…

France 24

California governor's wife amongst accusers at Weinstein sex crimes trial

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday, her attorney said.

The Independent UK

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