Aug 11, 2018 | Federal Government
California officials say the Trump administration’s effort to provide more water to firefighters is useless and that it won’t affect the response to the dozen-plus wildfires still raging through the state. Source: California firefighters say Trump’s order for more water is useless
Aug 2, 2018 | Federal Government
Setting up a showdown with California, the Trump administration on Thursday announced a plan to revoke a signature Obama-era environmental regulation. Source: Trump administration wants to lower emissions standards for cars – CNNPolitics
Jul 29, 2018 | Federal Government
Governor Jerry Brown announced Saturday that President Trump and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted California’s request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to provide extra support for communities impacted by the Carr Fire. Source: President Trump and FEMA grant California’s request for Direct Federal Assistance | KRCR
Jul 16, 2018 | Federal Government
Leaders of the California Democratic Party on Saturday voted to endorse Kevin de León for the US Senate over incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Source: Dianne Feinstein’s opponent Kevin de León wins California Democrats’ endorsement – CNNPolitics
Jul 5, 2018 | Federal Government
The judge allowed the state to keep in place its most significant legislative measures aimed at countering President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Source: Judge largely rejects Trump bid to block California sanctuary laws – POLITICO
Jun 25, 2018 | Federal Government
The United States Justice Foundation is celebrating a major Fourth Amendment victory at the United States Supreme Court. Source: Cell phone privacy data victory! U.S. Justice Foundation brief on winning side in Supreme Court. – California Political Review
Jun 18, 2018 | Federal Government
The forced separation of children from their parents upon trying to enter the US illegally has become, over the course of the past 96 hours, a massive national issue. Source: The remarkable history of the family separation crisis – CNNPolitics
Jun 15, 2018 | Federal Government
Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is expected on Friday to send President Donald Trump a detailed legal proposal to dramatically scale back an Obama-era regulation on water pollution, according to a senior EPA official familiar with the plan. It is widely expected to be one of his agency’s most significant regulatory […]
