Digital News Report – In response to a request from my colleague, Sen. Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto), the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office reviewed California’s global warming legislation (AB32) and found that its implementation…
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces California Receives Major Disaster Declaration for Counties Affected by Winter Storms
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster declaration for Calaveras, Imperial, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Siskiyou counties after winter storms pounded the state beginning…
Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Camp Pendleton Marine
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of Lance Cpl. Nigel K. Olsen, 21 of Orem, UT: “Lance Corporal Nigel Olsen was a heroic Marine who put his…
True Job-Creation Measures Would Lift Burdens
My 2010 legislative package contains a number of measures aimed at lifting the unneeded and burdensome regulations that have made California the most expensive place in the nation for businesses to survive…
Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Bill Leonard Secretary of State and Consumer Services Agency
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Bill Leonard as secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency (SCSA). “Bill Leonard has served as an elected public official in California since…
Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs CDCR to Retain All Sex Offender Parole Files
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today directed the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to retain all files on sex offender parolees going forward and to make as much information as possible available…
Jobs Protection Act being heard today – SB 8X 60 Fact Sheet
SB 8X 60, or the “Jobs Protection Act” will require any bill that has an economic impact on California business to be sent to an existing joint committee for the preparation of…
Why Were Academy Awards Ratings Higher This Year
Scene From The Hurt Locker Digital News Report – The ratings for the Academy Awards were up this year compared to last, thanks in part to last minute changes and cuts. The…
Toyota Disputes Professor Making Claim Electronics To Blame For Sudden Acceleration Problem
Digital News Report Digital News Report – Toyota engineers have evaluated the evidence that Professor David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University provided concerning a possible electronic cause of the car companies acceleration…
Comprehensive Analysis Raises Concerns About Gilbert Congressional Testimony, ABC News Segment
Digital News Report – Today, during a live webcast, Toyota raised serious concerns about the validity, methodology and credibility of a demonstration of alleged “unintended acceleration” in a Toyota Avalon by Professor…